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.

Youth mortality rate in India

Name: Youth mortality rate in India
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for India

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.