Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India

India: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 99,563 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
99,563
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
444,702
in 1990
All-time low
99,563
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 444.7k1991: 439.5k1992: 434.0k1993: 427.6k1994: 420.3k1995: 412.3k1996: 403.4k1997: 393.9k1998: 383.7k1999: 373.1k2000: 362.0k2001: 350.3k2002: 338.1k2003: 325.5k2004: 312.9k2005: 300.3k2006: 287.7k2007: 275.0k2008: 262.0k2009: 248.7k2010: 235.4k2011: 221.8k2012: 208.8k2013: 196.3k2014: 184.4k2015: 173.1k2016: 162.2k2017: 152.0k2018: 142.4k2019: 133.4k2020: 124.9k2021: 117.4k2022: 110.6k2023: 104.7k2024: 99.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India stood at 99,563. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India peaked at 444,702 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99,563, in 2024.

India ranks 2nd 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 444,702
1991 439,518 -1.2%
1992 433,970 -1.3%
1993 427,600 -1.5%
1994 420,346 -1.7%
1995 412,335 -1.9%
1996 403,363 -2.2%
1997 393,894 -2.3%
1998 383,734 -2.6%
1999 373,082 -2.8%
2000 361,989 -3.0%
2001 350,319 -3.2%
2002 338,096 -3.5%
2003 325,548 -3.7%
2004 312,948 -3.9%
2005 300,272 -4.1%
2006 287,673 -4.2%
2007 274,951 -4.4%
2008 261,998 -4.7%
2009 248,739 -5.1%
2010 235,370 -5.4%
2011 221,839 -5.7%
2012 208,803 -5.9%
2013 196,272 -6.0%
2014 184,438 -6.0%
2015 173,115 -6.1%
2016 162,178 -6.3%
2017 151,973 -6.3%
2018 142,407 -6.3%
2019 133,382 -6.3%
2020 124,916 -6.3%
2021 117,416 -6.0%
2022 110,618 -5.8%
2023 104,744 -5.3%
2024 99,563 -4.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 99,563 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 58.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 99,563 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,512, 65.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 413,254 373,082 444,702 10
2000s 306,253 248,739 361,989 10
2010s 180,978 133,382 235,370 10
2020s 111,451 99,563 124,916 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Nigeria 138,731 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55,196 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 34,846 compare
  4. 5 China 29,735 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India?
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in India was 99,563 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 444,702 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 99,563 in 2024.
How does India rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
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