Annual death rates at different ages in India
India: Annual death rates at different ages was 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.09 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
201.25 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
23.09 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in India stood at 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in India peaked at 201.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places India 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 201.25 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 197.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 194.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 191.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 186.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 183.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 181.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 178.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 176.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 174 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 171.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 170.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 168.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 166.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 164.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 171.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 169.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 168.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 158.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 156.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 154.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 152.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 151.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 149.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 145.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 143.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 140.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 137.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 133.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 130.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 127.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 123.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 120.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 117.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 114.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 111.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 108.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 105.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 103.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 100.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 97.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 95.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 92.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 90.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 87.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 85.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 82.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 80.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 72.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 70 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 67.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 64.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 62.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 59.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 57.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 52.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 44.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 42.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 38.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 33.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 32.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 30.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 27.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 25.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 24.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.01 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 174 deaths per 1,000 people | 201.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 166.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 156.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 127.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 97.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Western Sahara 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Fiji 23.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Bangladesh 23.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 22.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Nepal 22.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Guyana 21.75 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in India?
- Annual death rates at different ages in India was 23.09 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 at different ages recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 201.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does India rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- India ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.