Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India

India: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 400,780 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
400,780
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
594,456
in 2000
All-time low
400,780
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020212000: 594.5k2001: 564.5k2002: 574.2k2003: 554.9k2004: 540.8k2005: 564.5k2006: 512.9k2007: 527.9k2008: 511.4k2009: 481.9k2010: 487.8k2011: 474.3k2012: 470.9k2013: 470.0k2014: 469.9k2015: 445.3k2016: 436.9k2017: 437.6k2018: 434.4k2019: 436.1k2020: 410.5k2021: 400.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 400,780 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India peaked at 594,456 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 400,780, in 2021.

That places India 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 594,456
2001 564,468 -5.0%
2002 574,193 +1.7%
2003 554,852 -3.4%
2004 540,772 -2.5%
2005 564,547 +4.4%
2006 512,860 -9.2%
2007 527,947 +2.9%
2008 511,435 -3.1%
2009 481,903 -5.8%
2010 487,781 +1.2%
2011 474,273 -2.8%
2012 470,907 -0.7%
2013 469,952 -0.2%
2014 469,865 -0.0%
2015 445,302 -5.2%
2016 436,944 -1.9%
2017 437,570 +0.1%
2018 434,354 -0.7%
2019 436,109 +0.4%
2020 410,468 -5.9%
2021 400,780 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 542,743 481,903 594,456 10
2010s 456,306 434,354 487,781 10
2020s 405,624 400,780 410,468 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Cook Islands 6.43 compare
  2. 2 China 207,919 compare
  3. 2 Niue 1.12 compare
  4. 3 Nigeria 203,970 compare
  5. 4 Philippines 105,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India was 400,780 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 594,456 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 400,780 in 2021.
How does India rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
India ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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