Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India
India: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 400,780 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in India, 2000–2021
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 194 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
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 400,780 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 82.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 400,780 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,578, 87.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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