New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India
India: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 13.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India is 13.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India peaked at 35.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2020.
That places India 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.34 | — |
| 2013 | 33.11 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 30.14 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 30.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.58 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 27.66 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 21.61 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 11.36 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 15.58 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 11.58 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 13.22 | +14.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 14.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 13.22 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.63, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.33 | 21.61 | 35.34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 10.4 | 15.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 Central African Republic 17.99 compare
- 13 Nepal 16.13 compare
- 14 Mozambique 14.48 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 12.73 compare
- 17 Madagascar 8.13 compare
- 18 South Sudan 7.53 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in India was 13.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2020.
- How does India rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- India ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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