Number of deaths, by world region in India
India: Number of deaths, by world region was 9.51 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.51 million deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.09 million deaths
in 2021
All-time low
7.85 million deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
India recorded 9.51 million deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in India peaked at 13.09 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.85 million deaths, in 1950.
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 rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.85 million deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7.97 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 8.05 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 8.17 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 8.12 million deaths | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 8.17 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 8.23 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 8.32 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 8.37 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 8.40 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.47 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 8.59 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.68 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.77 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.87 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.49 million deaths | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 9.54 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.61 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.16 million deaths | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 9.22 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.29 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.38 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.47 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.52 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.49 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.49 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.50 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.49 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.46 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.44 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.45 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.45 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.43 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.42 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.41 million deaths | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.40 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.39 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.37 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.34 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.31 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.28 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.26 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.23 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.22 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.20 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.19 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.18 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.17 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.16 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.14 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.13 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.14 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.10 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.07 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.97 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.95 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.89 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.88 million deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.94 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.00 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.07 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.17 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.12 million deaths | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.09 million deaths | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 9.37 million deaths | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 9.51 million deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 million deaths | 7.85 million deaths | 8.40 million deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.04 million deaths | 8.47 million deaths | 9.61 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.45 million deaths | 9.29 million deaths | 9.52 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million deaths | 9.31 million deaths | 9.45 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.20 million deaths | 9.14 million deaths | 9.28 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million deaths | 8.93 million deaths | 9.14 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 million deaths | 8.88 million deaths | 9.26 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million deaths | 9.37 million deaths | 13.09 million deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in India?
- Number of deaths, by world region in India was 9.51 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 million deaths in 1950.
- How does India rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- India ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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