Number of child deaths per woman in India
India: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in India, 1911–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in India peaked at 2.48 under-five deaths per woman in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
India ranks 70th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 2.48 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8424 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6701 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5407 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8109 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3228 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5138 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2312 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1637 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3075 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1077 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0735 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1511 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0676 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for India
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.685 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 56.29 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0789 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 52.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in India?
- Number of child deaths per woman in India was 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 under-five deaths per woman in 1918.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- India ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).