Children died before five per woman in India
India: Children died before five per woman was 0.0574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0574
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1918
All-time low
0.0574
in 2024
Years of data
108
1911–2024
Children died before five per woman in India, 1911–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0574 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in India peaked at 2.48 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.0574, in 2024.
India ranks 70th of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1.9 | — |
| 1912 | 1.93 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 1.81 | -6.2% |
| 1914 | 1.96 | +8.5% |
| 1915 | 1.87 | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.9 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 2.48 | +30.3% |
| 1919 | 2.09 | -15.9% |
| 1920 | 1.82 | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 1.85 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 1.64 | -11.5% |
| 1923 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.78 | +7.6% |
| 1925 | 1.64 | -7.9% |
| 1926 | 1.79 | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 1.58 | -11.5% |
| 1928 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 1.69 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 1.72 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 1.71 | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.62 | -5.4% |
| 1933 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 1.8 | +9.8% |
| 1935 | 1.58 | -12.1% |
| 1936 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.61 | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 1940 | 1.54 | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1.63 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.45 | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 1.53 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 1.57 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.51 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.27 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9814 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.932 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8834 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8424 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8109 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7735 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7382 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7087 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6818 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6508 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6283 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5985 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5691 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5407 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5138 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4885 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4648 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4424 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4211 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4005 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3804 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3607 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3414 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3228 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3075 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2911 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2721 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2532 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2367 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2035 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1886 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1753 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1637 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1511 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1394 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1282 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1181 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1069 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0939 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0858 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0802 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.065 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.061 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0574 | -5.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0574 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0574 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +30.3% | 1.9 | 2.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.98 | 1.81 | 2.48 | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.71 | 1.58 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.63 | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.23 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.8424 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6701 | 0.5407 | 0.8109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4137 | 0.3228 | 0.5138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2312 | 0.1637 | 0.3075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1077 | 0.0735 | 0.1511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 | 0.0574 | 0.0676 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 compare
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 compare
- 72 Palau 0.0547 compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in India?
- Children died before five per woman in India was 0.0574 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1918.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 in 2024.
- How does India rank for children died before five per woman?
- India ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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