Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India

India: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 35.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35.46
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.01
in 2000
All-time low
35.46
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 942001: 86.12002: 84.42003: 802004: 762005: 732006: 68.92007: 68.52008: 65.32009: 60.92010: 59.42011: 55.92012: 53.32013: 51.82014: 49.62015: 46.72016: 44.12017: 42.72018: 40.62019: 39.22020: 37.92021: 35.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India is 35.46, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India peaked at 94.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.46, in 2021.

India ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 94.01
2001 86.07 -8.4%
2002 84.41 -1.9%
2003 80.03 -5.2%
2004 76.04 -5.0%
2005 72.99 -4.0%
2006 68.94 -5.5%
2007 68.47 -0.7%
2008 65.29 -4.6%
2009 60.93 -6.7%
2010 59.41 -2.5%
2011 55.85 -6.0%
2012 53.33 -4.5%
2013 51.79 -2.9%
2014 49.62 -4.2%
2015 46.67 -5.9%
2016 44.15 -5.4%
2017 42.69 -3.3%
2018 40.56 -5.0%
2019 39.16 -3.5%
2020 37.94 -3.1%
2021 35.46 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.72 60.93 94.01 10
2010s 48.32 39.16 59.41 10
2020s 36.7 35.46 37.94 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 19 Guinea-Bissau 39.03 compare
  2. 20 Togo 38.69 compare
  3. 21 Cameroon 36.99 compare
  4. 23 Malawi 34.94 compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia 33.59 compare
  6. 25 Eswatini 33.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in India was 35.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 94.01 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.46 in 2021.
How does India rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
India ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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