In 2023, the number of deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in India was ****. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by *****, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

In 2021, the under-five mortality rate among female children in India amounted to just under ** deaths per thousand live births. This was slightly lower among male children under five years old for the same time period.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in India was reported at 6.611 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Mortality Rate in India - values for males and females, child and infant mortality, and comparison with global peers.

This dataset is about countries per year in India. It has 1 row and is filtered where the date is 2021. It features 3 columns: country, and death rate.

Female adult mortality rate of India reduced by 2.81% from 125.5 deaths per 1,000 female adults in 2022 to 122.0 deaths per 1,000 female adults in 2023. Since the 32.33% jump in 2021, female adult mortality rate plummeted by 33.86% in 2023. Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.

This scatter chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) against birth rate (per 1,000 people) in India. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Air pollution was the leading risk factor for death in India in 2021, with more than two million deaths from both outdoor and indoor air pollution. India had the second-highest number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide that year, behind only China.

Male adult mortality rate of India dipped by 1.78% from 181.1 deaths per 1,000 male adults in 2022 to 177.9 deaths per 1,000 male adults in 2023. Since the 26.05% surge in 2021, male adult mortality rate sank by 29.33% in 2023. Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.

Neonatal mortality rate of India decreased by 4.42% from 18.1 deaths per thousand live births in 2022 to 17.3 deaths per thousand live births in 2023. Since the 3.74% fall in 2013, neonatal mortality rate sank by 38.87% in 2023. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

This scatter chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) against male population (people) in India. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

There were an estimated 35.2 deaths per 100,000 people due to unsafe water sources in India in 2021. The annual number of deaths due to unsafe water sources in India has fallen by more than 80 percent since 1990. Neverthless, the death rate from this health risk was still three times above the global average in 2021. Unsafe water sources are among the leading death risk factors in India.

India Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population data was reported at 6.000 NA in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.000 NA for 2019. India Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.000 NA from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.900 NA in 1972 and a record low of 6.000 NA in 2020. India Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GAH001: Vital Statistics.

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in India was reported at 12.56 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

UNICEF's country profile for India, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

In 2021, no deaths were caused due to heat waves in India. This was a significant decrease from the previous year's number of **. The highest number of deaths was recorded in 2015 when over ************ people died due to heat waves across the nation.

The average number of deaths caused by air pollution in India was estimated at over *********** in 2021. The number of deaths caused by air pollution in India has increased by almost ** percent since 1990.

Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population: Andhra Pradesh: Urban data was reported at 4.900 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.800 NA for 2019. Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population: Andhra Pradesh: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 5.400 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2020, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.100 NA in 1998 and a record low of 4.800 NA in 2019. Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population: Andhra Pradesh: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH003: Vital Statistics: Death Rate: by States.

Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population: West Bengal: Rural data was reported at 5.300 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.200 NA for 2019. Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population: West Bengal: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 6.200 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2020, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.700 NA in 1998 and a record low of 5.200 NA in 2019. Vital Statistics: Death Rate: per 1000 Population: West Bengal: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH003: Vital Statistics: Death Rate: by States.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in India was at about 24.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, a significant decrease from previous years. Infant mortality as an indicatorThe infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births. This rate is an important key indicator for a country’s health and standard of living; a low infant mortality rate indicates a high standard of healthcare. Causes of infant mortality include premature birth, sepsis or meningitis, sudden infant death syndrome, and pneumonia. Globally, the infant mortality rate has shrunk from 63 infant deaths per 1,000 live births to 27 since 1990 and is forecast to drop to 8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births by the year 2100. India’s rural problemWith 32 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, India is neither among the countries with the highest nor among those with the lowest infant mortality rate. Its decrease indicates an increase in medical care and hygiene, as well as a decrease in female infanticide. Increasing life expectancy at birth is another indicator that shows that the living conditions of the Indian population are improving. Still, India’s inhabitants predominantly live in rural areas, where standards of living as well as access to medical care and hygiene are traditionally lower and more complicated than in cities. Public health programs are thus put in place by the government to ensure further improvement.