Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India
India: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 218.99 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India is 218.99, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India peaked at 222.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162.97, in 2019.
That places India 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.31 | — |
| 2001 | 217.87 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 212.53 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 206.25 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 200.56 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 197.29 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 194.16 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 191.91 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 190 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 187.12 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 185.6 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 183.09 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 181.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 179.32 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 176.48 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 175.45 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 172.96 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 170.26 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 166.68 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 162.97 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 169.71 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 218.99 | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202 | 187.12 | 222.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.41 | 162.97 | 185.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.35 | 169.71 | 218.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in India was 218.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 222.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.97 in 2019.
- How does India rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- India ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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