Infant deaths in India
India: Infant deaths was 539,573 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in India, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in India stood at 539,573. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in India peaked at 1.90 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 539,573, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.31 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,872 | 721,385 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,162 | 539,573 | 670,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 386,212 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in India?
- Infant deaths in India was 539,573 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,573 in 2024.
- How does India rank for infant deaths?
- India ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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