Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India

India: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
45th
of 177 countries
All-time high
62.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India, 1990–2019

20304050601990200420191990: 62.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 60.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 58.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 56.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 54.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 52.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 50.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 49.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 47.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 45.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 43.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 41.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 39.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 37.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 35.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 34.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 33.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 32.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 30.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 29 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 27.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 26 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 24.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 22.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 20.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 19.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 18.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 17.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2019, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India stood at 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India peaked at 62.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

India ranks 45th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India, year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 62.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 60.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.3%
1992 58.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.0%
1993 56.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.0%
1994 54.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.8%
1995 52.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.7%
1996 50.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.3%
1997 49.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.8%
1998 47.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.9%
1999 45.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.3%
2000 43.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.5%
2001 41.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.2%
2002 39.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.1%
2003 37.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.9%
2004 35.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.8%
2005 34.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.4%
2006 33.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.3%
2007 32.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.6%
2008 30.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.9%
2009 28.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.1%
2010 27.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.2%
2011 26.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.2%
2012 24.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.1%
2013 22.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.4%
2014 20.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.8%
2015 19.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.6%
2016 18.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.6%
2017 17.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.4%
2018 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.9%
2019 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 45.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 62.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 35.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 28.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants 43.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 20.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 27.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 42 Kenya 19.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 43 Bangladesh 18.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 44 Marshall Islands 15.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 46 Ghana 14.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 47 Angola 14.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 13.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in India was 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 62.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does India rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
India ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.