Deaths from strokes ghe in India

India: Deaths from strokes ghe was 777,961 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
777,961
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
794,348
in 2020
All-time low
434,660
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in India, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201020212000: 434.7k2001: 439.5k2002: 453.2k2003: 468.7k2004: 472.3k2005: 482.6k2006: 500.0k2007: 527.0k2008: 545.0k2009: 544.5k2010: 558.3k2011: 581.0k2012: 598.3k2013: 626.6k2014: 649.9k2015: 667.9k2016: 688.3k2017: 719.4k2018: 752.1k2019: 776.4k2020: 794.3k2021: 778.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 777,961 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in India peaked at 794,348 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 434,660, 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.

Deaths from strokes ghe in India, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 434,660 —
2001 439,500 +1.1%
2002 453,245 +3.1%
2003 468,691 +3.4%
2004 472,275 +0.8%
2005 482,559 +2.2%
2006 500,001 +3.6%
2007 527,029 +5.4%
2008 545,009 +3.4%
2009 544,456 -0.1%
2010 558,310 +2.5%
2011 581,050 +4.1%
2012 598,266 +3.0%
2013 626,582 +4.7%
2014 649,870 +3.7%
2015 667,889 +2.8%
2016 688,284 +3.1%
2017 719,441 +4.5%
2018 752,121 +4.5%
2019 776,377 +3.2%
2020 794,348 +2.3%
2021 777,961 -2.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 777,961 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209, 107.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 777,961 is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,296, 42.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 486,742 434,660 545,009 10
2010s 661,819 558,310 776,377 10
2020s 786,154 777,961 794,348 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 2.53 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 389,650 compare
  3. 4 Russia 300,930 compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 174,972 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in India?
Deaths from strokes ghe in India was 777,961 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 794,348 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 434,660 in 2000.
How does India rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
India ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes 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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