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

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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

Annual values for Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in India, 1958 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Nigeria 855,676 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 385,039 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 13,599 data points, 1955–2024
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