Number of deaths from stroke in India
India: Number of deaths from stroke was 777,961 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
India recorded 777,961 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in India peaked at 794,348 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 434,660 deaths, in 2000.
That places India 2nd out of 194 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 | 486,742 deaths | 434,660 deaths | 545,009 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 661,819 deaths | 558,310 deaths | 776,377 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,154 deaths | 777,961 deaths | 794,348 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in India?
- Number of deaths from stroke in India was 777,961 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 794,348 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,660 deaths in 2000.
- How does India rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- India ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.