India - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, India Child Mortality Rate decreased by 5.8% year on year. At 5.26 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was ranked number 62 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate. India is overtaken by Nepal, which was ranked number 61 with 5.48 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by South Africa at 5.23 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.26 |
| 2018 | 5.71 |
| 2017 | 5.98 |
| 2016 | 6.30 |
| 2015 | 6.67 |
How does India rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 61 |
#61
Nepal
|
5 | 2019 | -6.9 % | -4.0 % | View data | |
| 62 |
#62
India
|
5 | 2019 | -7.8 % | -5.8 % | View data | |
| 63 |
#63
South Africa
|
5 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -7.9 % | View data | |