India vs United States of America: Deaths from poisoning
India
1,733 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
1,768 deaths
in 2021
India rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th
Deaths from poisoning over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,768 deaths against 1,733 deaths in India, a difference of 35 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,285 deaths | 1,127 deaths | 1,158 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 2,239 deaths | 1,430 deaths | 809.62 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 1,812 deaths | 1,723 deaths | 88.66 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,768 deaths against 1,733 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between India and United States of America?
- 35 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- India ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.