India vs Pakistan: Death rate from poisoning
India
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
170th
Pakistan rank
170th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 170th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 0.172 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between India and Pakistan?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- India ranks 170th and Pakistan ranks 170th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.