China vs India: Deaths from Parkinson's disease
China
89,278 deaths
in 2021
India
39,810 deaths
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Deaths from Parkinson's disease over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 89,278 deaths against 39,810 deaths in India, a difference of 49,468 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,374 deaths | 20,096 deaths | 37,278 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 74,157 deaths | 32,837 deaths | 41,320 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 87,807 deaths | 40,881 deaths | 46,925 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from parkinson's disease, China or India?
- China, at 89,278 deaths against 39,810 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from parkinson's disease between China and India?
- 49,468 deaths, with China 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 parkinson's disease?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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 Parkinson's disease. 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 parkinson disease in both sexes.