Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India
India: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 180,851 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India is 180,851, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India peaked at 471,918 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 180,851, in 2021.
India ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 471,918 | — |
| 2001 | 459,737 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 441,280 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 422,036 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 404,961 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 388,207 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 375,036 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 364,921 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 354,383 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 343,811 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 329,549 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 315,518 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 302,569 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 288,622 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 270,158 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 259,487 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 247,586 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 235,265 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 223,285 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 207,306 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 191,350 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 180,851 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402,629 | 343,811 | 471,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,934 | 207,306 | 329,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,100 | 180,851 | 191,350 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in India was 180,851 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 471,918 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,851 in 2021.
- How does India rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- India ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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