Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in India
India: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.07
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.63
in 1990
All-time low
4.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in India, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in India is 4.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in India peaked at 20.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2024.
That places India 75th out of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.63 | — |
| 1991 | 19.99 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.36 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18.74 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.12 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.53 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.94 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.78 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.21 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.63 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.06 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.48 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.75 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.18 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.61 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.97 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.45 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.25 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.07 | -4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 4.07 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.21, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.87 | 15.21 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 | 9.51 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 5.26 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.07 | 4.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in India?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in India was 4.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- India ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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