Mortality from ncds gender in India
India: Mortality from ncds gender was 24.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
24.1
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2019
All-time low
24.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in India is 24.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in India peaked at 26.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2021.
That places India 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality from ncds gender in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 | — |
| 2001 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.5 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1 | -8.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 24.1 is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.22 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 24.9 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 24.1 | 26.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Ghana 24.9 compare
- 62 Namibia 24.6 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 24.3 compare
- 65 Chad 23.9 compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 23.9 compare
- 67 Malaysia 23.6 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 23.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in India?
- Mortality from ncds gender in India was 24.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2021.
- How does India rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- India ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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