Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India
India: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 59,385 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59,385
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
138,628
in 1994
All-time low
59,385
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India stood at 59,385. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India peaked at 138,628 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59,385, in 2021.
India ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,812 | — |
| 1991 | 137,935 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 138,176 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 138,404 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 138,628 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 138,572 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 138,165 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 137,636 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 136,723 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 135,279 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 133,266 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 130,833 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 128,142 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 125,300 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 122,128 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 118,995 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 115,688 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 112,200 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 108,601 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 104,925 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 101,294 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 97,798 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 94,295 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 90,577 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 86,755 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 82,684 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 78,427 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 74,192 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 70,069 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 66,213 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 62,601 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 59,385 | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 59,385 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 92.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 59,385 is above the median for South Asia, which is 744.5, 79.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,733 | 135,279 | 138,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,008 | 104,925 | 133,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,230 | 66,213 | 101,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,993 | 59,385 | 62,601 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in India was 59,385 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 138,628 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,385 in 2021.
- How does India rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- India ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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