Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in India
India: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1950
All-time low
2.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in India, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 2.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in India peaked at 17.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
That places India 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.4% | — |
| 1951 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Namibia 2.4% compare
- 56 Eritrea 2.3% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 60 Senegal 2.1% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 2.1% 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in India?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in India was 2.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does India rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- India ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.