Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1906 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9649 deaths per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.1906 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India is 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.9649 deaths per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9193 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9257 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9328 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9408 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9457 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9474 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9496 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9529 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9537 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9551 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9608 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9646 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9649 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9638 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9541 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9454 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.933 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9158 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9042 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8989 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8921 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8816 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8726 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8665 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8578 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8499 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8371 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8201 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8049 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.788 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7725 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7585 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7301 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7168 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6856 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6692 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6526 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6385 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6252 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6063 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5821 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5579 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5326 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5059 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4809 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4584 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.439 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4179 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3952 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3738 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3514 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3256 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3048 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2908 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2729 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2568 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2426 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2256 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2112 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2004 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 deaths per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9409 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9193 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9537 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9462 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9649 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8582 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8049 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8989 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7219 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6526 deaths per square kilometre | 0.788 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5427 deaths per square kilometre | 0.439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6385 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4179 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2256 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India was 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9649 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.