Mortality from ncds sdgs in India
India: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 23.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.7
in 2019
All-time low
21.4
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in India stood at 23.6.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in India peaked at 23.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2005.
That places India 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9 | — |
| 2001 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.6 | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 23.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.84 | 22 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 39 Sierra Leone 23.9 compare
- 40 Belarus 23.8 compare
- 41 North Korea 23.7 compare
- 42 Guinea 23.6 compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6 compare
- 42 Zambia 23.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in India?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in India was 23.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2005.
- How does India rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- India ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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