Death rate from poisonings in India
India: Death rate from poisonings was 0.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.1
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in India peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2020.
That places India 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 158 Australia 0.1 compare
- 158 Bangladesh 0.1 compare
- 158 Barbados 0.1 compare
- 158 Bhutan 0.1 compare
- 158 Brazil 0.1 compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 158 Cuba 0.1 compare
- 158 Guyana 0.1 compare
- 158 Jamaica 0.1 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0.1 compare
- 158 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 158 Malta 0.1 compare
- 158 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.1 compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.1 compare
- 158 Palestine 0.1 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.1 compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.1 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in India?
- Death rate from poisonings in India was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2020.
- How does India rank for death rate from poisonings?
- India ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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