Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in India
India: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
235.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
26.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in India stood at 26.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in India peaked at 235.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places India 66th out of 197 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 235.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 232.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 229.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 226.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 223.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 221.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 219.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 216.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 214.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 212.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 209.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 206.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 202.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 198.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 194.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 190.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 180.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 174.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 159.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 154.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 145.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 141.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 137.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 133.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 129.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 115 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 26.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.11 per 1,000 live births | 212.2 per 1,000 live births | 235.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.24 per 1,000 live births | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | 209.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.31 per 1,000 live births | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.14 per 1,000 live births | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.34 per 1,000 live births | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | 87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.03 per 1,000 live births | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in India?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in India was 26.5 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, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 235.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- India ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.