Mortality rate age 5-24 in India
India: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 12.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43.14
in 1990
All-time low
12.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in India, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in India stood at 12.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in India peaked at 43.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2024.
India ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.14 | — |
| 1991 | 42.09 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 41.14 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.24 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 39.39 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 38.58 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 37.78 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 36.99 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 36.17 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.31 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.41 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 33.46 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.46 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31.43 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.39 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.33 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 28.24 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.12 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.79 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.58 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 22.38 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 20.05 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 18.98 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.99 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17.08 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.28 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.56 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.94 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.88 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.42 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.03 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.69 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.08 | 35.31 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.76 | 24.79 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 14.94 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 12.69 | 14.39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in India?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in India was 12.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- India ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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