Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in India
India: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 615,030 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in India, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in India is 615,030, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in India peaked at 3.52 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 615,030, in 2024.
That places India 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, male, annual growth rate 0.8622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5156 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in India?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in India was 615,030 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,030 in 2024.
- How does India rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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