Number of deaths among adolescents in India
India: Number of deaths among adolescents was 54,351 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,351
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
140,862
in 1995
All-time low
54,351
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in India, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in India is 54,351, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in India peaked at 140,862 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,351, in 2024.
India ranks 1st of 200 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 among adolescents in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139,015 | — |
| 1991 | 139,465 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 139,903 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 140,361 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 140,764 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 140,862 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 140,696 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 140,207 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 139,219 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 137,837 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 135,916 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 133,617 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 130,890 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 127,881 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 124,667 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 121,343 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 117,809 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 114,152 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 110,402 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 106,523 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 102,716 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 99,037 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 95,455 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 91,738 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 87,937 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 83,953 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 79,733 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 75,588 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 71,688 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 68,134 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 64,878 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 61,919 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 59,198 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 56,743 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 54,351 | -4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 54,351 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 73.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 54,351 is above the median for South Asia, which is 748.5, 72.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,833 | 137,837 | 140,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,320 | 106,523 | 135,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,598 | 68,134 | 102,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,418 | 54,351 | 64,878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in India?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in India was 54,351 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 140,862 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,351 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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