China vs India: Number of deaths who
China
11.50 million
in 2021
India
13.36 million
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Number of deaths who over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.36 million against 11.50 million in China, a difference of 1.86 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 million | 8.84 million | 691,036 | China |
| 2010s | 10.34 million | 9.08 million | 1.26 million | China |
| 2020s | 11.32 million | 11.85 million | 524,650 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths who, China or India?
- India, at 13.36 million against 11.50 million in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths who between China and India?
- 1.86 million, 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 number of deaths who?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.