Mortality rate, under-5, female in India
India: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
247.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
26.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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 26.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in India peaked at 247.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places India 59th out of 196 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, under-5, female in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 244.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 241 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 238.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 235.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 232.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 229.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 227.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 225 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 222.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 219.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 214.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 210.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 206.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 202.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 197.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 192.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 181.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 175.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 170.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 160.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 156.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 152.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 144.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 136 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 125 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 61 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.35 per 1,000 live births | 222.3 per 1,000 live births | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.77 per 1,000 live births | 181.2 per 1,000 live births | 219.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.85 per 1,000 live births | 136 per 1,000 live births | 175.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.67 per 1,000 live births | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.29 per 1,000 live births | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 56 Gabon 28.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 27.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 26.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Tajikistan 24.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in India?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in India was 26.7 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, under-5, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 247.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- India ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.