Death rate from poisoning ghe in India
India: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.12
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2000
All-time low
0.12
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in India stood at 0.12. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in India peaked at 0.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2021.
India ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.115, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.172 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 168 Brazil 0.13 compare
- 168 Costa Rica 0.13 compare
- 170 Australia 0.12 compare
- 170 Cuba 0.12 compare
- 170 Pakistan 0.12 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.12 compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.12 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in India?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in India was 0.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2021.
- How does India rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- India ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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