Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in India
India: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 26.58 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.58 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
91.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
26.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
India recorded 26.58 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in India peaked at 91.78 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.58 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places India 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.78 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 88.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 84.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 77.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 71.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 67.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 64.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 61.25 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 58.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 54.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 51.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 46.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 43.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 36.87 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.86 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 32.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.19 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 29.53 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 27.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 26.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26.58 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 26.58 per 1,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.14 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.22 per 1,000 live births | 61.25 per 1,000 live births | 91.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.62 per 1,000 live births | 34.86 per 1,000 live births | 58.07 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 per 1,000 live births | 26.58 per 1,000 live births | 32.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Fiji 29.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 28.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 26.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Philippines 26.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Guyana 25.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Nepal 25.12 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in India?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in India was 26.58 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.78 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.58 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- India ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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