Deaths from poisonings ghe in India
India: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 1,733 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,733
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,482
in 2011
All-time low
1,733
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from poisonings ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1,733 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in India peaked at 2,482 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 2021.
That places India 5th 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 poisonings ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,269 | — |
| 2001 | 2,143 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,214 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,198 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,280 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,385 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,266 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,378 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,406 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,306 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,350 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,482 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,283 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,264 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,242 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,259 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,097 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,105 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,032 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,280 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1,891 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1,733 | -8.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,733 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74, 20.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,733 is above the median for South Asia, which is 114.3, 15.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,285 | 2,143 | 2,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 | 2,032 | 2,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,812 | 1,733 | 1,891 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Russia 3,989 compare
- 3 Nigeria 2,345 compare
- 4 United States 1,768 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1,400 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,238 compare
- 8 South Africa 1,007 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisonings ghe in India?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in India was 1,733 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,482 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 2021.
- How does India rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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