India vs World: Number of infant deaths, male
India
282,491
in 2024
World
2.01 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Number of infant deaths, male over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.01 million against 282,491 in India, a difference of 1.73 million.
That makes World's figure about 7.1 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 4.42 million | 3.29 million | World |
| 2000s | 832,155 | 3.35 million | 2.52 million | World |
| 2010s | 495,382 | 2.52 million | 2.03 million | World |
| 2020s | 313,243 | 2.09 million | 1.78 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, India or World?
- World, at 2.01 million against 282,491 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between India and World?
- 1.73 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.