Under-five deaths in India
India: Under-five deaths was 615,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
615,030
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.51 million
in 1972
All-time low
615,030
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Under-five deaths in India, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 615,030 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in India peaked at 4.51 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 615,030, in 2024.
India ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.30 million | — |
| 1959 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.26 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.78 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.52 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.35 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.26 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 967,313 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 903,511 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 847,867 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 785,261 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 730,705 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 687,978 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 649,811 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 615,030 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 million | 4.30 million | 4.31 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.43 million | 4.32 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 4.19 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 3.61 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.71 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.66 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 847,867 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,757 | 615,030 | 785,261 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in India?
- Under-five deaths in India was 615,030 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,030 in 2024.
- How does India rank for under-five deaths?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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