Number of infants who die before age 1 in India
India: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 525,425 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
525,425 deaths
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13 million deaths
in 1967
All-time low
525,425 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in India is 525,425 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in India peaked at 3.13 million deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 525,425 deaths, in 2023.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.67 million deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2.70 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.73 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.76 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.78 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.79 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.80 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.82 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.83 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.83 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.85 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.88 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.91 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.94 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.97 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.13 million deaths | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.13 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million deaths | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.01 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.02 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.05 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.07 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.07 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.04 million deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.97 million deaths | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.95 million deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million deaths | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.79 million deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.74 million deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.58 million deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million deaths | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million deaths | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million deaths | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million deaths | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million deaths | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million deaths | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 930,448 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 877,600 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 832,164 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 768,099 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 727,372 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 677,733 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 625,665 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 587,418 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 555,885 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 525,425 deaths | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.77 million deaths | 2.67 million deaths | 2.83 million deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.00 million deaths | 2.85 million deaths | 3.13 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million deaths | 2.95 million deaths | 3.08 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million deaths | 2.64 million deaths | 2.95 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million deaths | 2.05 million deaths | 2.58 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million deaths | 1.30 million deaths | 2.00 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 930,608 deaths | 677,733 deaths | 1.23 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,598 deaths | 525,425 deaths | 625,665 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in India?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in India was 525,425 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,425 deaths in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.