India Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the India infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for India in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for India in 2020 was 29.848 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.48% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
India - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%