Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in India
India: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 425,426 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
425,426
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
578,631
in 2025
All-time low
425,426
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in India, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 425,426 for under-five deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
India ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 578,631 | — |
| 2026 | 544,179 | -6.0% |
| 2027 | 511,865 | -5.9% |
| 2028 | 481,131 | -6.0% |
| 2029 | 452,296 | -6.0% |
| 2030 | 425,426 | -5.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 425,426 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 67.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 425,426 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,728, 74.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 513,620 | 452,296 | 578,631 | 5 |
| 2030s | 425,426 | 425,426 | 425,426 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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 - sdg target met in India?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in India was 425,426 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 578,631 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,426 in 2030.
- How does India rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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