Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in India
India: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 553.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
553.35
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
597.61
in 2014
All-time low
519.66
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in India is 553.35, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in India peaked at 597.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 519.66, in 2001.
India ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 527.85 | — |
| 2001 | 519.66 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 522.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 531.12 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 531.74 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 528.74 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 535.04 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 553.83 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 559.39 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 547.75 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 549.49 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 556.16 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 561.24 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 580.74 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 597.61 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 587.03 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 579.53 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 576.85 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 577.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 575.79 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 567.34 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 553.35 | -2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 553.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 553.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 506.26, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.75 | 519.66 | 559.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.18 | 549.49 | 597.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.34 | 553.35 | 567.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in India?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in India was 553.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 597.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.66 in 2001.
- How does India rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- India ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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