Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2186 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2186 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.52 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.2186 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2186 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.52 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2186 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places India 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9772 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9449 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9124 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8825 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8541 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7831 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7449 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7055 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6646 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5581 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5258 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4932 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3253 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2641 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9124 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7229 units per square kilometre | 0.5581 units per square kilometre | 0.8825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3945 units per square kilometre | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | 0.5258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | 0.2641 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2051 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in India?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in India was 0.2186 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2186 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.