Annual deaths by age in India
India: Annual deaths by age was 642,598 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual deaths by age in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in India is 642,598, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in India peaked at 4.86 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 642,598, in 2023.
That places India 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million | 4.27 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.61 million | 4.44 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 million | 4.26 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 3.64 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 2.72 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.66 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 837,527 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 705,718 | 642,598 | 774,068 | 4 |
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More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in India?
- Annual deaths by age in India was 642,598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,598 in 2023.
- How does India rank for annual deaths by age?
- India ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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