Number of infant deaths in India
India: Number of infant deaths was 539,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
539,573
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.87 million
in 1973
All-time low
539,573
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in India, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in India stood at 539,573. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in India peaked at 2.87 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 539,573, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.71 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.77 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.69 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.59 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.49 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 968,037 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 906,137 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 864,666 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 811,465 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 763,495 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 721,385 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 670,895 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 627,983 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 595,743 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 566,617 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 539,573 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million | 2.71 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 million | 2.69 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million | 2.39 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.94 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.31 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,872 | 721,385 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,162 | 539,573 | 670,895 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in India?
- Number of infant deaths in India was 539,573 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,573 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of infant deaths?
- India ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.