Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India
India: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India stood at 1.9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India peaked at 13.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
India ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Suriname 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Vanuatu 2 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Grenada 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Myanmar 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 1.8 per 1,000 compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in India was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does India rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- India ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.