Deaths drug overdoses who in India
India: Deaths drug overdoses who was 6,192 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
6,192
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,424
in 2019
All-time low
3,725
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in India, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in India is 6,192, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in India peaked at 6,424 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,725, in 2000.
That places India 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,287 | 3,725 | 4,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,330 | 4,498 | 6,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,257 | 6,192 | 6,323 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Cook Islands 0.02 compare
- 1 United States 83,344 compare
- 2 Niue 0 compare
- 3 Canada 5,602 compare
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 5,568 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4,125 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in India?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in India was 6,192 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,424 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,725 in 2000.
- How does India rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- India ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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