Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1906 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9649 units per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.1906 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.1906 units per square kilometre. 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 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9328 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9408 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9457 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9474 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9496 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9529 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9537 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9551 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9608 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9646 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9638 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9541 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9454 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.933 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9158 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8989 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8816 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8726 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8665 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8578 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8499 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8371 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8201 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8049 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.788 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7725 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7585 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7435 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7301 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7018 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6856 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6692 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6526 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6385 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6063 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5326 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5059 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4809 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4584 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.439 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3738 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1906 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1906 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9409 units per square kilometre | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | 0.9537 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9462 units per square kilometre | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8582 units per square kilometre | 0.8049 units per square kilometre | 0.8989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7219 units per square kilometre | 0.6526 units per square kilometre | 0.788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | 0.439 units per square kilometre | 0.6385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.207 units per square kilometre | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.