Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in India
India: Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 599,490 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
599,490
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
613,032
in 2025
All-time low
599,490
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in India, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 599,490 for under-five deaths - remains constant in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
India ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 613,032 | — |
| 2026 | 610,585 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 608,142 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 605,185 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 602,210 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 599,490 | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 599,490 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,486, 70.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 599,490 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,453, 80.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 607,831 | 602,210 | 613,032 | 5 |
| 2030s | 599,490 | 599,490 | 599,490 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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-five deaths - remains constant in India?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in India was 599,490 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 613,032 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,490 in 2030.
- How does India rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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