Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India
India: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India is 1.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India peaked at 13.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2024.
That places India 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.67 | — |
| 1991 | 13.15 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.66 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.17 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.69 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.76 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.32 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.44 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.01 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.58 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.15 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 | 9.44 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 5.36 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.61 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.9 | 2.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 Vanuatu 2.01 compare
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- 76 Grenada 1.87 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in India was 1.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- India ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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