Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in India
India: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 615,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
615,030
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.51 million
in 1972
All-time low
615,030
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of under-five deaths in India, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in India is 615,030, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in India peaked at 4.51 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 615,030, in 2024.
That places India 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.30 million | — |
| 1959 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.26 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.78 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.52 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.35 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.26 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 967,313 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 903,511 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 847,867 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 785,261 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 730,705 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 687,978 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 649,811 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 615,030 | -5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 615,030 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 62.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 615,030 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 76.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 million | 4.30 million | 4.31 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.43 million | 4.32 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 4.19 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 3.61 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.71 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.66 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 847,867 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,757 | 615,030 | 785,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Nigeria 855,676 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 385,039 compare
- 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 181,228 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (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 under-five deaths in India?
- Number of under-five deaths in India was 615,030 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,030 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of under-five deaths?
- India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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