Mortality rate age 20-24 in India
India: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 5.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in India, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in India stood at 5.15. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in India peaked at 12.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 2024.
That places India 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.89 | — |
| 1991 | 12.68 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.51 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.38 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.26 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.15 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.05 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.94 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.81 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.66 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.47 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.26 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.52 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.64 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.95 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.74 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.44 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.15 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.23 | 11.66 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 | 8.95 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 5.74 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.15 | 5.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 92 Rwanda 5.32 compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 5.2 compare
- 94 Yemen 5.18 compare
- 96 Vanuatu 5.13 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 5.11 compare
- 98 North Korea 5.04 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in India?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in India was 5.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- India ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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