Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in India
India: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in India, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 2.72 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in India peaked at 7.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2020.
That places India 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.14 | — |
| 1991 | 6.99 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.84 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.26 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.11 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.81 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | -3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.72 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.45, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 | 5.81 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.17 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.81 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in India?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in India was 2.72 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2020.
- How does India rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- India ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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