China vs India: Deaths from pneumonia
China
207,919 deaths
in 2021
India
400,780 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 400,780 deaths against 207,919 deaths in China, a difference of 192,861 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,255 deaths | 542,743 deaths | 313,488 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 196,020 deaths | 456,306 deaths | 260,286 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 197,684 deaths | 405,624 deaths | 207,940 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, China or India?
- India, at 400,780 deaths against 207,919 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between China and India?
- 192,861 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. 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 lower respiratory infections in both sexes.