Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in India

India: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 615,030 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
615,030
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.52 million
in 1990
All-time low
615,030
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in India, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 3.5M1991: 3.4M1992: 3.3M1993: 3.3M1994: 3.2M1995: 3.1M1996: 3.0M1997: 2.9M1998: 2.8M1999: 2.7M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.0M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.0M2017: 967.3k2018: 903.5k2019: 847.9k2020: 785.3k2021: 730.7k2022: 688.0k2023: 649.8k2024: 615.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

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

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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