Number of child deaths unwpp in India
India: Number of child deaths unwpp was 642,598 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
642,598
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 1965
All-time low
642,598
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 642,598 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in India peaked at 4.86 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 642,598, in 2023.
India ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.27 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.44 million | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.86 million | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.55 million | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.49 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.32 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.26 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 955,501 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 899,927 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 837,527 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 774,068 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 724,076 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 682,130 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 642,598 | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 642,598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 63.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 642,598 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,561, 75.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million | 4.27 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.61 million | 4.44 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 million | 4.26 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 3.64 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 2.72 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.66 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 837,527 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 705,718 | 642,598 | 774,068 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in India?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in India was 642,598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,598 in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- India ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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