Death rates substance disorders who in India
India: Death rates substance disorders who was 2.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.07
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2019
All-time low
1.61
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in India is 2.07, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in India peaked at 2.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2001.
India ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates substance disorders who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -6.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 2.07 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7342, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.93 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.07 | 2.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in India?
- Death rates substance disorders who in India was 2.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2001.
- How does India rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- India ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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