Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in India

India: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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

2550751001251990200720241990: 1271991: 123.41992: 119.91993: 116.51994: 113.11995: 109.71996: 106.21997: 102.71998: 99.11999: 95.42000: 91.82001: 88.12002: 84.62003: 81.12004: 77.72005: 74.32006: 712007: 67.82008: 64.52009: 61.22010: 58.12011: 552012: 522013: 49.12014: 46.42015: 43.72016: 41.32017: 392018: 36.92019: 34.92020: 332021: 31.22022: 29.52023: 282024: 26.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Fiji 29.12 compare
  2. 61 Tajikistan 28.13 compare
  3. 62 Marshall Islands 26.74 compare
  4. 64 Philippines 26.46 compare
  5. 65 Guyana 25.21 compare
  6. 66 Nepal 25.12 compare

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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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Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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