Number of infant deaths in India

India: Number of infant deaths was 539,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
539,573
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.87 million
in 1973
All-time low
539,573
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024

Number of infant deaths in India, 1954–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 539,573 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in India peaked at 2.87 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 539,573, in 2024.

India ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths in India, 1954 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1954 2.67 million
1955 2.68 million +0.6%
1956 2.69 million +0.3%
1957 2.70 million +0.3%
1958 2.70 million +0.1%
1959 2.70 million -0.0%
1960 2.71 million +0.5%
1961 2.73 million +0.7%
1962 2.75 million +0.7%
1963 2.77 million +0.8%
1964 2.80 million +0.8%
1965 2.81 million +0.5%
1966 2.82 million +0.2%
1967 2.82 million +0.2%
1968 2.83 million +0.4%
1969 2.84 million +0.1%
1970 2.84 million +0.1%
1971 2.86 million +0.6%
1972 2.87 million +0.4%
1973 2.87 million +0.0%
1974 2.87 million -0.1%
1975 2.84 million -1.0%
1976 2.81 million -0.9%
1977 2.77 million -1.3%
1978 2.72 million -1.8%
1979 2.69 million -1.3%
1980 2.67 million -0.6%
1981 2.65 million -0.7%
1982 2.62 million -1.2%
1983 2.59 million -1.0%
1984 2.58 million -0.7%
1985 2.55 million -1.0%
1986 2.53 million -0.9%
1987 2.49 million -1.5%
1988 2.44 million -2.0%
1989 2.39 million -1.9%
1990 2.34 million -2.1%
1991 2.30 million -2.0%
1992 2.26 million -1.8%
1993 2.21 million -2.0%
1994 2.17 million -1.8%
1995 2.13 million -1.8%
1996 2.09 million -2.1%
1997 2.04 million -2.3%
1998 1.99 million -2.4%
1999 1.94 million -2.5%
2000 1.90 million -2.2%
2001 1.86 million -2.1%
2002 1.80 million -3.0%
2003 1.73 million -4.0%
2004 1.66 million -4.2%
2005 1.58 million -4.5%
2006 1.50 million -5.0%
2007 1.43 million -4.9%
2008 1.36 million -4.7%
2009 1.31 million -4.2%
2010 1.24 million -4.8%
2011 1.18 million -5.4%
2012 1.11 million -5.4%
2013 1.04 million -6.0%
2014 968,037 -7.3%
2015 906,137 -6.4%
2016 864,666 -4.6%
2017 811,465 -6.2%
2018 763,495 -5.9%
2019 721,385 -5.5%
2020 670,895 -7.0%
2021 627,983 -6.4%
2022 595,743 -5.1%
2023 566,617 -4.9%
2024 539,573 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.69 million 2.67 million 2.70 million 6
1960s 2.79 million 2.71 million 2.84 million 10
1970s 2.81 million 2.69 million 2.87 million 10
1980s 2.55 million 2.39 million 2.67 million 10
1990s 2.15 million 1.94 million 2.34 million 10
2000s 1.61 million 1.31 million 1.90 million 10
2010s 960,872 721,385 1.24 million 10
2020s 600,162 539,573 670,895 5

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  5. 3 Pakistan 329,205 compare
  6. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in India?
Number of infant deaths in India was 539,573 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 1973.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 539,573 in 2024.
How does India rank for number of infant deaths?
India ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant deaths
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
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