India - Under-five mortality rate

30.6 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, child mortality rate for India was 30.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. Between 1972 and 2021, child mortality rate of India was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 208.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1972 to 30.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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What is child mortality rate?

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

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