Number of deaths from malaria ghe in India
India: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 8,358 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,358
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,628
in 2005
All-time low
7,704
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in India is 8,358, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in India peaked at 32,628 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,704, in 2019.
That places India 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,526 | — |
| 2001 | 28,672 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 27,203 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 27,843 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,231 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 32,628 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 27,841 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 27,805 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,909 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 32,019 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 30,534 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 25,671 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 20,492 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 16,672 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 20,155 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 21,846 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 22,334 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,324 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 9,634 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 7,704 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 8,668 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8,358 | -3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8,358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 133.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 8,358 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.525, 15920.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,468 | 27,203 | 32,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,137 | 7,704 | 30,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,513 | 8,358 | 8,668 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in India?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in India was 8,358 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32,628 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,704 in 2019.
- How does India rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- India ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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