Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in India
India: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 26.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.58
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
127.04
in 1990
All-time low
26.58
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in India, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 26.58 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in India peaked at 127.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.58, in 2024.
That places India 63rd out of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.04 | — |
| 1991 | 123.39 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 119.87 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 116.46 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 113.11 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 109.7 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 106.22 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 102.67 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 99.07 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 95.43 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 91.78 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 88.14 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 84.59 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.11 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 77.69 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.35 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 71.03 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 67.75 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 64.48 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 61.25 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 58.07 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 54.97 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 51.98 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.09 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 46.35 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 43.74 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.02 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 36.87 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.86 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 32.98 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.19 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 29.53 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 27.99 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 26.58 | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 26.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.14, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.3 | 95.43 | 127.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.22 | 61.25 | 91.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.62 | 34.86 | 58.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 | 26.58 | 32.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Fiji 29.12 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 28.13 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 26.74 compare
- 64 Philippines 26.46 compare
- 65 Guyana 25.21 compare
- 66 Nepal 25.12 compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in India?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in India was 26.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 127.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.58 in 2024.
- How does India rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- India ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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