Number of infant deaths in India
India: Number of infant deaths was 567,211.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
567,211.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,889,570.0%
in 1973
All-time low
567,211.0%
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths in India, 1954–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in India is 567,211.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in India peaked at 2,889,570.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 567,211.0%, in 2023.
That places India 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2,674,180.0% | — |
| 1955 | 2,692,120.0% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2,698,370.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2,706,400.0% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2,707,360.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2,706,700.0% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,719,270.0% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,739,510.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,758,920.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,782,850.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,806,390.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,824,710.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,831,700.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,839,260.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,850,170.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,854,290.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,859,500.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,875,510.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,887,460.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,889,570.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,884,560.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,855,410.0% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,828,490.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,789,060.0% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,734,580.0% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,696,830.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,678,010.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,655,380.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,623,600.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,596,540.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,579,340.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,554,520.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,529,360.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,490,260.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,437,760.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,391,200.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,340,580.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,294,380.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,253,190.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,208,640.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,169,040.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,130,060.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,085,260.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,037,190.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,988,850.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,938,750.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,896,970.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,858,600.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,803,660.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,733,110.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,662,660.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,588,780.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,511,060.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,437,130.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,371,450.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,314,880.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,252,640.0% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,184,490.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,120,120.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,052,940.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 975,210.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 912,040.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 869,243.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 813,550.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 763,588.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 719,176.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 666,782.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 623,917.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 593,366.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 567,211.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,697,521.7% | 2,674,180.0% | 2,707,360.0% | 6 |
| 1960s | 2,800,707.0% | 2,719,270.0% | 2,854,290.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,830,097.0% | 2,696,830.0% | 2,889,570.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,553,597.0% | 2,391,200.0% | 2,678,010.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,144,594.0% | 1,938,750.0% | 2,340,580.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,617,830.0% | 1,314,880.0% | 1,896,970.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 966,299.7% | 719,176.0% | 1,252,640.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,819.0% | 567,211.0% | 666,782.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in India?
- Number of infant deaths in India was 567,211.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,889,570.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,211.0% in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of infant deaths?
- India ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.