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
159th
of 185 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 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Australia 0.1 compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.1 compare
- 159 Barbados 0.1 compare
- 159 Bhutan 0.1 compare
- 159 Brazil 0.1 compare
- 159 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 159 Cuba 0.1 compare
- 159 Guyana 0.1 compare
- 159 Jamaica 0.1 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0.1 compare
- 159 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 159 Malta 0.1 compare
- 159 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 159 Nicaragua 0.1 compare
- 159 Pakistan 0.1 compare
- 159 Palestine 0.1 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0.1 compare
- 159 Switzerland 0.1 compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (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 159th out of 185 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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