Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in India
India: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
India recorded 31 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in India peaked at 120 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2021.
That places India 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 120 | — |
| 1999 | 101 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 81 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 47 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.5 | 101 | 120 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in India?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in India was 31 in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2021.
- How does India rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- India ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).