Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India

India: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8491 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-7.34 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India, 1955–2024

-8-6-4-20195519892024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India is -4.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.8491 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.34 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places India 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India, 1955 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1955 0.5943 % change on previous year
1956 0.3323 % change on previous year -44.1%
1957 0.2792 % change on previous year -16.0%
1958 0.0522 % change on previous year -81.3%
1959 -0.0081 % change on previous year -115.6%
1960 0.4556 % change on previous year -5695.9%
1961 0.6955 % change on previous year +52.7%
1962 0.6929 % change on previous year -0.4%
1963 0.7717 % change on previous year +11.4%
1964 0.8491 % change on previous year +10.0%
1965 0.5205 % change on previous year -38.7%
1966 0.1793 % change on previous year -65.6%
1967 0.2322 % change on previous year +29.5%
1968 0.3524 % change on previous year +51.8%
1969 0.0826 % change on previous year -76.6%
1970 0.1481 % change on previous year +79.3%
1971 0.5958 % change on previous year +302.3%
1972 0.3921 % change on previous year -34.2%
1973 0.0328 % change on previous year -91.6%
1974 -0.1091 % change on previous year -432.9%
1975 -1.01 % change on previous year +824.0%
1976 -0.9148 % change on previous year -9.3%
1977 -1.31 % change on previous year +42.8%
1978 -1.84 % change on previous year +41.2%
1979 -1.28 % change on previous year -30.8%
1980 -0.5863 % change on previous year -54.0%
1981 -0.7461 % change on previous year +27.3%
1982 -1.19 % change on previous year +58.9%
1983 -1.02 % change on previous year -13.7%
1984 -0.6881 % change on previous year -32.7%
1985 -1 % change on previous year +46.0%
1986 -0.9308 % change on previous year -7.3%
1987 -1.5 % change on previous year +60.7%
1988 -2.03 % change on previous year +36.0%
1989 -1.86 % change on previous year -8.7%
1990 -2.1 % change on previous year +13.2%
1991 -1.96 % change on previous year -6.8%
1992 -1.82 % change on previous year -7.2%
1993 -1.97 % change on previous year +8.6%
1994 -1.81 % change on previous year -8.3%
1995 -1.81 % change on previous year +0.2%
1996 -2.1 % change on previous year +15.8%
1997 -2.3 % change on previous year +9.5%
1998 -2.39 % change on previous year +4.0%
1999 -2.48 % change on previous year +3.7%
2000 -2.16 % change on previous year -12.9%
2001 -2.09 % change on previous year -3.4%
2002 -3.02 % change on previous year +44.7%
2003 -3.99 % change on previous year +32.0%
2004 -4.17 % change on previous year +4.5%
2005 -4.53 % change on previous year +8.6%
2006 -5 % change on previous year +10.5%
2007 -4.95 % change on previous year -1.1%
2008 -4.67 % change on previous year -5.6%
2009 -4.23 % change on previous year -9.5%
2010 -4.82 % change on previous year +14.0%
2011 -5.41 % change on previous year +12.3%
2012 -5.43 % change on previous year +0.2%
2013 -6 % change on previous year +10.5%
2014 -7.34 % change on previous year +22.4%
2015 -6.39 % change on previous year -12.9%
2016 -4.58 % change on previous year -28.4%
2017 -6.15 % change on previous year +34.4%
2018 -5.91 % change on previous year -3.9%
2019 -5.52 % change on previous year -6.7%
2020 -7 % change on previous year +26.9%
2021 -6.4 % change on previous year -8.6%
2022 -5.13 % change on previous year -19.7%
2023 -4.89 % change on previous year -4.8%
2024 -4.77 % change on previous year -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.25 % change on previous year -0.0081 % change on previous year 0.5943 % change on previous year 5
1960s 0.4832 % change on previous year 0.0826 % change on previous year 0.8491 % change on previous year 10
1970s -0.5289 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 0.5958 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.16 % change on previous year -2.03 % change on previous year -0.5863 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.08 % change on previous year -2.48 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.88 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.75 % change on previous year -7.34 % change on previous year -4.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.64 % change on previous year -7 % change on previous year -4.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 165 Russian Federation -4.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of -4.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Malta -4.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Turkmenistan -4.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Nepal -5.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 Sweden -5.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India?
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in India was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.8491 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -7.34 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does India rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
India ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
213 places, 13,077 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.