India Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the India infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for India in 2025 is 24.979 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.18% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for India in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 57.785
Pakistan 53.536
Nigeria 52.608
Cameroon 51.595
Angola 50.544
Lesotho 47.509
Mauritania 46.345
Zambia 37.303
Sudan 36.337
Kiribati 34.876
Papua New Guinea 34.808
Eswatini 33.382
Myanmar 31.790
Timor-Leste 29.737
Ghana 29.296
Kenya 28.811
Djibouti 27.180
India 24.979
Bolivia 23.843
Sao Tome and Principe 21.195
Micronesia 20.821
Bangladesh 19.954
Bhutan 18.456
Vanuatu 18.137
Uzbekistan 18.083
Cambodia 18.060
Philippines 16.906
Indonesia 15.056
Morocco 14.912
Vietnam 14.739
Mongolia 13.826
Solomon Islands 13.351
Cabo Verde 13.320
Nicaragua 13.156
Honduras 12.474
Egypt 12.465
El Salvador 11.245
Moldova 10.045
Tunisia 9.891
Georgia 7.452
Sri Lanka 6.126
Ukraine 5.616
India - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 24.979 -3.180%
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%