Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in India

India: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 433,791 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
433,791
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
580,485
in 2025
All-time low
433,791
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in India, 2025–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2025202720302025: 580.5k2026: 547.7k2027: 516.8k2028: 487.4k2029: 459.7k2030: 433.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

India recorded 433,791 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

India ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 518,407 459,670 580,485 5
2030s 433,791 433,791 433,791 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Nigeria 883,711 compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 420,301 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 326,650 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 150,211 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in India?
Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in India was 433,791 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 580,485 in 2025.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 433,791 in 2030.
How does India rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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