India Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the India infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for India in 2024 is 25.799 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.08% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for India in 2023 was 26.619 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.89% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for India in 2022 was 27.695 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.74% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for India in 2021 was 28.771 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.61% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
India - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 25.799 -3.080%
2023 26.619 -3.890%
2022 27.695 -3.740%
2021 28.771 -3.610%
2020 29.848 -3.480%
2019 30.924 -3.360%
2018 32.000 -4.240%
2017 33.416 -4.070%
2016 34.833 -3.910%
2015 36.249 -3.760%
2014 37.666 -3.620%
2013 39.082 -5.040%
2012 41.157 -4.800%
2011 43.232 -4.580%
2010 45.307 -4.380%
2009 47.382 -4.200%
2008 49.457 -4.070%
2007 51.556 -3.910%
2006 53.655 -3.770%
2005 55.755 -3.630%
2004 57.854 -3.500%
2003 59.953 -3.630%
2002 62.212 -3.500%
2001 64.471 -3.380%
2000 66.729 -3.270%
1999 68.988 -3.170%
1998 71.247 -2.960%
1997 73.419 -2.870%
1996 75.591 -2.790%
1995 77.764 -2.720%
1994 79.936 -2.650%
1993 82.108 -2.640%
1992 84.336 -2.570%
1991 86.564 -2.510%
1990 88.791 -2.450%
1989 91.019 -2.390%
1988 93.247 -2.590%
1987 95.730 -2.530%
1986 98.213 -2.460%
1985 100.695 -2.410%
1984 103.178 -2.350%
1983 105.661 -2.790%
1982 108.688 -2.710%
1981 111.716 -2.640%
1980 114.743 -2.570%
1979 117.771 -2.510%
1978 120.798 -2.430%
1977 123.807 -2.370%
1976 126.815 -2.320%
1975 129.824 -2.260%
1974 132.832 -2.220%
1973 135.841 -1.450%
1972 137.835 -1.430%
1971 139.828 -1.410%
1970 141.822 -1.390%
1969 143.815 -1.370%
1968 145.809 -1.190%
1967 147.570 -1.180%
1966 149.330 -1.170%
1965 151.091 -1.150%
1964 152.851 -1.140%
1963 154.612 -1.510%
1962 156.989 -1.490%
1961 159.366 -1.470%
1960 161.742 -1.450%
1959 164.119 -1.430%
1958 166.496 -1.710%
1957 169.388 -1.680%
1956 172.279 -1.650%
1955 175.171 -1.620%
1954 178.062 -1.600%
1953 180.954 -1.570%
1952 183.846 -1.550%
1951 186.737 -1.530%
1950 189.629 0.000%