Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in India
India: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 24,778 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in India, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
India recorded 24,778 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in India peaked at 152,022 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,778, in 2024.
India ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152,022 | — |
| 1991 | 148,844 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 145,566 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 141,937 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 137,552 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 133,043 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 128,087 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 123,281 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 119,178 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 115,223 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 111,393 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 107,567 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 103,412 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 99,349 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 95,209 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 91,111 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 87,049 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 83,057 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 78,770 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 74,429 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 69,754 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 64,947 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 60,265 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 55,840 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 51,754 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 48,068 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 44,655 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 41,585 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 38,655 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 35,742 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 32,929 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 30,470 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 28,231 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 26,341 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 24,778 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,473 | 115,223 | 152,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,135 | 74,429 | 111,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,126 | 35,742 | 69,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,550 | 24,778 | 32,929 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in India?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in India was 24,778 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 152,022 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,778 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- India ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years