Death rate from malaria ghe in India
India: Death rate from malaria ghe was 0.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.59
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2005
All-time low
0.56
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malaria ghe in India stood at 0.59.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria ghe in India peaked at 2.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2019.
That places India 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.34 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.56 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria ghe in India?
- Death rate from malaria ghe in India was 0.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2019.
- How does India rank for death rate from malaria ghe?
- India ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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