Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for India

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for India was 24.5. A difference of -1.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for India were 24.7 and 24.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of India for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for India
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for India
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Year Total Male Female
1960 150.6 156.1 144.9
1961 148.8 154.1 143.1
1962 147 152.3 141.4
1963 145.5 150.7 139.9
1964 144 149.1 138.4
1965 142.6 147.6 137.1
1966 141.3 146.4 135.8
1967 140 145.1 134.7
1968 138.8 143.7 133.6
1969 137.3 142.2 132.2
1970 135.8 140.3 131.1
1971 134 138.1 129.8
1972 132.2 136 128.1
1973 130 133.6 126.3
1974 127.6 131 124
1975 124.8 128.3 121.1
1976 121.9 125.3 118.2
1977 118.6 122.1 115
1978 115.2 118.6 111.6
1979 111.7 115.1 108.2
1980 108.4 111.8 104.9
1981 105.3 108.8 101.7
1982 102.5 106 98.9
1983 99.9 103.4 96.3
1984 97.6 100.8 94.2
1985 95.3 98.4 92.1
1986 93.1 95.9 90.1
1987 90.8 93.2 88.3
1988 88.5 90.9 86.1
1989 86.4 88.5 84.1
1990 84.3 86.4 82.1
1991 82.4 84.3 80.3
1992 80.6 82.3 78.8
1993 78.9 80.3 77.4
1994 77.3 78.3 76.1
1995 75.6 76.3 74.8
1996 73.8 74.4 73.3
1997 72 72.2 71.8
1998 70.2 70.1 70.2
1999 68.2 68.5 67.9
2000 66.3 66.1 66.5
2001 64.3 63.8 64.9
2002 62.4 61.5 63.3
2003 60.5 59.4 61.7
2004 58.6 58 59.2
2005 56.7 55.8 57.7
2006 54.8 54 55.6
2007 52.8 51.9 53.7
2008 50.8 49.9 51.7
2009 48.7 48 49.6
2010 46.7 45.8 47.6
2011 44.6 43.8 45.4
2012 42.5 41.8 43.2
2013 40.5 39.9 41.1
2014 38.5 38 39
2015 36.6 36.2 37
2016 34.7 34.4 35
2017 33 32.8 33.1
2018 31.3 31.2 31.4
2019 29.7 29.6 29.7
2020 28.2 28.2 28.1
2021 26.8 26.9 26.6
2022 25.6 25.8 25.4
2023 24.5 24.7 24.2