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India Infant Mortality Rate

India's infant mortality rate fell to 24.5 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 25.6 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.1 from the previous year. India has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (24.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, India is higher (24.50 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 8th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 24.5
2022 25.6
2021 26.8
2020 28.2
2019 29.7
2018 31.3
2017 33
2016 34.7
2015 36.6
2014 38.5
2013 40.5
2012 42.5
2011 44.6
2010 46.7
2009 48.7
2008 50.8
2007 52.8
2006 54.8
2005 56.7
2004 58.6
2003 60.5
2002 62.4
2001 64.3
2000 66.3
1999 68.2
1998 70.2
1997 72
1996 73.8
1995 75.6
1994 77.3
1993 78.9
1992 80.6
1991 82.4
1990 84.3
1989 86.4
1988 88.5
1987 90.8
1986 93.1
1985 95.3
1984 97.6
1983 99.9
1982 102.5
1981 105.3
1980 108.4
1979 111.7
1978 115.2
1977 118.6
1976 121.9
1975 124.8
1974 127.6
1973 130
1972 132.2
1971 134
1970 135.8
1969 137.3
1968 138.8
1967 140
1966 141.3
1965 142.6
1964 144
1963 145.5
1962 147
1961 148.8
1960 150.6
India Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in India who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 72 71.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.73 0.68 2020