Mortality rate, infant, male in India
India: Mortality rate, infant, male was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
155.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in India, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
India recorded 23.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in India peaked at 155.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
India ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 155.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 151.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 147 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 145.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 144.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 141.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | 141.2 per 1,000 live births | 155.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.07 per 1,000 live births | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.64 per 1,000 live births | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.36 per 1,000 live births | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.68 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 Marshall Islands 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Nepal 24.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Egypt 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in India?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in India was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 155.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- India ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.