Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India
India: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -5.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7731 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-7.79 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India stood at -5.35 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.7731 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.79 % change on previous year, in 2014.
India ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0901 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0.3312 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4837 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5505 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6636 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7731 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3199 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2857 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2702 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0036 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2212 % change on previous year | +3722.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1973 | -0.1415 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1974 | -0.2843 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1975 | -0.9155 % change on previous year | +222.0% |
| 1976 | -1 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1977 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1978 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1979 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1980 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1981 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1982 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1983 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1985 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1986 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1987 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1988 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1989 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1991 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1994 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1996 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1997 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2000 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2003 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2004 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2005 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2007 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2011 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2012 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2014 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2015 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2016 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2017 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2018 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2020 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2021 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2022 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2023 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -5.35 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.47 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -5.35 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -5.19 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +3722.8% | 0.0058 % change on previous year | 0.2212 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +267.5% | 0.0901 % change on previous year | 0.3312 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +262.5% | -0.0036 % change on previous year | 0.0058 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -251.8% | 0.0932 % change on previous year | -0.1415 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -222.0% | -0.2843 % change on previous year | -0.9155 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -101.3% | 0.2702 % change on previous year | -0.0036 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0901 % change on previous year | 0.0901 % change on previous year | 0.0901 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4231 % change on previous year | -0.0036 % change on previous year | 0.7731 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6887 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 0.2212 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.49 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in India was -5.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7731 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.79 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does India rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.