Annual death rates in different age groups females in India
India: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 22.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.95
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
197.15
in 1950
All-time low
22.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups females in India stood at 22.95. 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 different age groups females in India peaked at 197.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2023.
India ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 197.15 | — |
| 1951 | 193.93 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 190.54 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 187.63 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 183.81 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 180.96 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 178.52 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 176.48 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 174.41 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 172.2 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 170.23 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 168.55 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 166.63 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 164.75 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 162.98 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 169.62 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 167.7 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 165.83 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 156.06 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 154.14 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 152.31 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 150.49 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 149.09 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 146.98 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 144.01 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 141.63 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 139.08 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 136.48 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 133.62 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 130.62 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 127.62 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 124.56 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 121.54 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 118.57 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 115.68 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 112.88 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 110.12 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 107.44 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 104.81 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 102.18 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 99.6 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 97.07 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 94.56 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 92.1 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 89.58 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 87.08 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 84.54 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 81.98 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 79.4 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 76.78 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 74.1 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 71.48 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 68.78 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 66.18 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.64 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 61.04 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 58.46 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 55.9 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 53.33 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 50.78 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 48.24 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 45.74 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.28 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 40.94 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.58 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 36.37 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.28 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.33 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 30.49 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.95 | -5.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 22.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 22.95 is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.85, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183.56 | 172.2 | 197.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 164.65 | 154.14 | 170.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.43 | 130.62 | 152.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.54 | 102.18 | 127.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.27 | 76.78 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 | 50.78 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 28.8 | 48.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.04 | 22.95 | 27.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Namibia 24.65 compare
- 56 Eritrea 23.9 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 23.35 compare
- 59 Tajikistan 21.49 compare
- 60 Senegal 21.44 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 21.18 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in India?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in India was 22.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 197.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 in 2023.
- How does India rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- India ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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