Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in India
India: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0002 units per person for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in India peaked at 0.005 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places India 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in India?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in India was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- India ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.