Deaths by age group in India
India: Deaths by age group was 11,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,000
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,845
in 2021
All-time low
122
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in India is 11,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in India peaked at 18,845 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122, in 1950.
India ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 122 | — |
| 1951 | 396 | +224.6% |
| 1952 | 605 | +52.8% |
| 1953 | 658 | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 586 | -10.9% |
| 1955 | 461 | -21.3% |
| 1956 | 380 | -17.6% |
| 1957 | 345 | -9.2% |
| 1958 | 311 | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 276 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 257 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 250 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 248 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 250 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 271 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 275 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 279 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 279 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 298 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 322 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 349 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 379 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 413 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 450 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 562 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 637 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 709 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 771 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 826 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 871 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 913 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 980 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,104 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1,279 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 1,497 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 1,755 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 2,011 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 2,209 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 2,345 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2,440 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,498 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,568 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,705 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,919 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 3,186 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3,504 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3,826 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 4,097 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4,306 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,486 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,627 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,783 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,997 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,266 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5,572 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5,915 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,267 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6,579 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6,878 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,187 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7,516 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7,897 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8,341 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,872 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 9,497 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,224 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,046 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 12,008 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 17,626 | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 18,845 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9,453 | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +16.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 611.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 150, 73.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +224.6% | 122 | 396 |
| 2022 | -49.8% | 18,845 | 9,453 |
| 1952 | +52.8% | 396 | 605 |
| 2020 | +46.8% | 12,008 | 17,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414 | 122 | 658 | 10 |
| 1960s | 266.2 | 248 | 298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 509.2 | 322 | 771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,344 | 826 | 2,209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,009 | 2,345 | 4,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,280 | 4,306 | 6,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,947 | 6,878 | 12,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,231 | 9,453 | 18,845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in India?
- Deaths by age group in India was 11,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18,845 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 1950.
- How does India rank for deaths by age group?
- India ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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