India vs United States: Number of deaths
India
9.51 million
in 2023
United States
2.98 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Number of deaths over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 9.51 million against 2.98 million in United States, a difference of 6.53 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times United States's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 million | 1.54 million | 6.63 million | India |
| 1960s | 9.04 million | 1.81 million | 7.23 million | India |
| 1970s | 9.45 million | 1.96 million | 7.50 million | India |
| 1980s | 9.40 million | 2.09 million | 7.31 million | India |
| 1990s | 9.20 million | 2.30 million | 6.91 million | India |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 2.46 million | 6.58 million | India |
| 2010s | 8.99 million | 2.68 million | 6.31 million | India |
| 2020s | 10.52 million | 3.26 million | 7.26 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, India or United States?
- India, at 9.51 million against 2.98 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between India and United States?
- 6.53 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for number of deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.