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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 2 Anguilla 1 compare
- 2 Nigeria 519,644 compare
- 2 Niue 1 compare
- 3 Pakistan 329,205 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
- 4 Montserrat 0 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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