Cause of death, by injury in India
India: Cause of death, by injury was 7.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in India, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in India is 7.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in India peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.
That places India 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -22.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 7.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.1%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 83 Liberia 7.1% compare
- 84 Namibia 7.1% compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 7.1% compare
- 87 Mozambique 7.0% compare
- 88 Slovenia 6.9% compare
- 89 Bangladesh 6.9% 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)
- 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 cause of death, by injury in India?
- Cause of death, by injury in India was 7.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does India rank for cause of death, by injury?
- India ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.