Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in India
India: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 19.23 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.23
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.17
in 2025
All-time low
19.23
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in India, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 19.23 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
India ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.17 | — |
| 2026 | 23.85 | -5.3% |
| 2027 | 22.59 | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 21.41 | -5.2% |
| 2029 | 20.29 | -5.2% |
| 2030 | 19.23 | -5.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 19.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 19.23 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.69, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 22.66 | 20.29 | 25.17 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.23 | 19.23 | 19.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in India?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in India was 19.23 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 in 2030.
- How does India rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- India ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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