Youth mortality rate in India
India: Youth mortality rate was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.05 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.1 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
3.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Youth mortality rate in India, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in India is 3.05 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in India peaked at 25.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
India ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25.1 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 24.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 23.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 21.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 20.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 17.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.05 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.05 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.66 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | 25.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.38 deaths per 100 live births | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.05 deaths per 100 live births | 14.95 deaths per 100 live births | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Dominican Republic 3.35 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Philippines 3.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 2.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Nepal 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Niue 2.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in India?
- Youth mortality rate in India was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for youth mortality rate?
- India ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.