Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India
India: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.95 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
197.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
22.95 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India is 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India peaked at 197.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places India 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 197.15 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 193.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 190.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 187.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 183.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 180.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 178.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 176.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 174.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 172.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 170.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 168.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 166.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 164.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 162.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 169.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 167.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 165.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 156.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 154.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 152.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 150.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 149.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 146.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 144.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 141.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 139.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 136.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 133.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 130.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 127.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 124.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 121.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 118.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 115.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 112.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 110.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 107.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 104.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 102.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 99.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 97.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 94.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 92.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 89.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 87.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 84.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 81.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 79.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 76.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 74.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 71.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 68.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 66.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 61.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 58.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 55.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 53.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 50.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 48.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 45.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 40.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 36.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 25.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 172.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 197.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 164.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 152.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 127.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Namibia 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Eritrea 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Tajikistan 21.49 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Senegal 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 21.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,149 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in India was 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 197.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does India rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- India ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.