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India Lowest Infant Mortality Rate

Name: India Infant Mortality Rate
Creator: World Bank
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21.8 in 2025

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank

The lowest infant mortality rate in India was 21.8 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (21.8), 2023 (24.5), 2022 (25.6), 2021 (26.8), 2020 (28.2).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	21.8	−2.7	63rd
2023	24.5	−1.1	140th
2022	25.6	−1.2	140th
2021	26.8	−1.4	140th
2020	28.2	−1.5	141st
2019	29.7	−1.6	142nd
2018	31.3	−1.7	144th
2017	33.0	−1.7	146th
2016	34.7	−1.9	147th
2015	36.6	−1.9	147th
2014	38.5	−2.0	148th
2013	40.5	−2.0	150th
2012	42.5	−2.1	152nd
2011	44.6	−2.1	153rd
2010	46.7	−2.0	156th
2009	48.7	−2.1	157th
2008	50.8	−2.0	158th
2007	52.8	−2.0	156th
2006	54.8	−1.9	156th
2005	56.7	−1.9	156th
2004	58.6	−1.9	154th
2003	60.5	−1.9	153rd
2002	62.4	−1.9	154th
2001	64.3	−2.0	153rd
2000	66.3	−1.9	153rd
1999	68.2	−2.0	152nd
1998	70.2	−1.8	152nd
1997	72.0	−1.8	151st
1996	73.8	−1.8	150th
1995	75.6	−1.7	150th
1994	77.3	−1.6	151st
1993	78.9	−1.7	151st
1992	80.6	−1.8	151st
1991	82.4	−1.9	152nd
1990	84.3	−2.1	152nd
1989	86.4	−2.1	154th
1988	88.5	−2.3	155th
1987	90.8	−2.3	156th
1986	93.1	−2.2	155th
1985	95.3	−2.3	156th
1984	97.6	−2.3	151st
1983	99.9	−2.6	148th
1982	102.5	−2.8	149th
1981	105.3	−3.1	148th
1980	108.4	−3.3	145th
1979	111.7	−3.5	142nd
1978	115.2	−3.4	139th
1977	118.6	−3.3	138th
1976	121.9	−2.9	139th
1975	124.8	−2.8	136th
1974	127.6	−2.4	132nd
1973	130.0	−2.2	130th
1972	132.2	−1.8	128th
1971	134.0	−1.8	127th
1970	135.8	−1.5	123rd
1969	137.3	−1.5	123rd
1968	138.8	−1.2	119th
1967	140.0	−1.3	115th
1966	141.3	−1.3	111th
1965	142.6	−1.4	110th
1964	144.0	−1.5	107th
1963	145.5	−1.5	105th
1962	147.0	−1.8	103rd
1961	148.8	−1.8	103rd
1960	150.6	–	101st

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