Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in India
India: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 45,212 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in India, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
India recorded 45,212 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in India peaked at 305,687 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,212, in 2024.
That places India 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 305,687 | — |
| 1991 | 300,053 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 294,067 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 287,239 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 279,582 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 271,473 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 262,667 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 253,687 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 244,515 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 235,245 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 226,073 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 216,702 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 207,206 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 197,667 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 188,281 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 178,929 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 169,864 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 160,799 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 151,596 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 142,216 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 132,654 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 122,802 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 113,348 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 104,534 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 96,501 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 89,162 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 82,445 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 76,385 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 70,719 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 65,248 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 60,038 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 55,497 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 51,420 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 48,001 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 45,212 | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45,212 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 53.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 45,212 is above the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 59.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,422 | 235,245 | 305,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,933 | 142,216 | 226,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,380 | 65,248 | 132,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,034 | 45,212 | 60,038 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in India?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in India was 45,212 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 305,687 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,212 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- India ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years