Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in India
India: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 171,125 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
171,125
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
182,167
in 2017
All-time low
147,147
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in India stood at 171,125.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in India peaked at 182,167 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 147,147, in 2001.
India ranks 1st 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 from cardiovascular disease type in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153,315 | — |
| 2001 | 147,147 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 147,733 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 147,683 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 148,442 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 149,802 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 152,344 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 159,932 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 165,200 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 168,054 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 173,245 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 174,220 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 175,788 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 179,616 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 181,434 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 181,444 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 179,619 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 182,167 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 180,060 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 177,634 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 173,867 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 171,125 | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 171,125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 1176.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 171,125 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,578, 108.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,965 | 147,147 | 168,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,523 | 173,245 | 182,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,496 | 171,125 | 173,867 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in India?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in India was 171,125 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 182,167 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,147 in 2001.
- How does India rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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