Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in India
India: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 5.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in India, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
India recorded 5.7 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in India peaked at 17.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places India 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 16 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.87 per 1,000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 17.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in India?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in India was 5.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does India rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- India ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.