Number of under-five deaths, female in India
India: Number of under-five deaths, female was 297,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
297,646
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.26 million
in 1972
All-time low
297,646
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in India, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in India stood at 297,646. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in India peaked at 2.26 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 297,646, in 2024.
That places India 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 992,514 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 936,532 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 882,121 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 832,779 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 785,368 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 734,275 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 686,672 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 639,582 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 588,476 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 544,415 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 511,917 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 475,287 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 442,916 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 414,240 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 383,085 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 355,493 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 333,814 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 314,893 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 297,646 | -5.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 297,646 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 69.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 297,646 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,620, 82.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million | 2.16 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21 million | 2.10 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.82 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.36 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 832,779 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,315 | 414,240 | 785,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,986 | 297,646 | 383,085 | 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 in India?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in India was 297,646 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,646 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.