Number of deaths per year in India
India: Number of deaths per year was 9.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.51 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
13.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.85 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in India stood at 9.51 million.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in India peaked at 13.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.85 million, in 1950.
That places India 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.85 million | — |
| 1951 | 7.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 8.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 8.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 8.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 8.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 8.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 8.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 8.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 8.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 8.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.49 million | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 9.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.16 million | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 9.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.45 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.41 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.37 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.12 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.09 million | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 9.37 million | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 9.51 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 million | 7.85 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.04 million | 8.47 million | 9.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.45 million | 9.29 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million | 9.31 million | 9.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.20 million | 9.14 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 8.93 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 million | 8.88 million | 9.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million | 9.37 million | 13.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 11.68 million compare
- 1 Mayotte 852 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 127 compare
- 3 Anguilla 96 compare
- 3 United States of America 2.98 million compare
- 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare
- 5 Montserrat 57 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3545 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in India?
- Number of deaths per year in India was 9.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 million in 1950.
- How does India rank for number of deaths per year?
- India ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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