Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India
India: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 4,092 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,092
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,092
in 2021
All-time low
2,374
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India stood at 4,092. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India peaked at 4,092 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,374, in 2001.
India ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,387 | — |
| 2001 | 2,374 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,463 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,517 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,544 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,704 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,639 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,622 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,645 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,635 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,647 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,608 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,569 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,816 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,953 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,144 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,334 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,535 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,602 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,646 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,643 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,092 | +12.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,092 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 177.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4,092 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.07, 110.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,553 | 2,374 | 2,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 | 2,569 | 3,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,868 | 3,643 | 4,092 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States 35,781 compare
- 2 Russia 5,665 compare
- 4 China 3,541 compare
- 5 Canada 2,114 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 2,006 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in India was 4,092 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,092 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 in 2001.
- How does India rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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