Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in India, 1900–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in India is 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 445.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1926.
That places India 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 226.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 445.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1007 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1301 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3996 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1930s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0651 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1940s | 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.1737 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0079 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5468 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0378 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3967 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4532 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0987 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0574 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1304 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5064 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1177 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 77 Austria 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 North Macedonia 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Venezuela 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Serbia 0.0443 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Tunisia 0.0403 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.0397 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 445.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1900.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1926.
- How does India rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.