Number of deaths who in India
India: Number of deaths who was 13.36 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in India stood at 13.36 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in India peaked at 13.36 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 2010.
India ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.34 million | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.36 million | +29.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 136.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 13.36 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 171,973, 77.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.2% | 10.34 million | 13.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 million | 8.75 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 million | 8.75 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 million | 10.34 million | 13.36 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in India?
- Number of deaths who in India was 13.36 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 2010.
- How does India rank for number of deaths who?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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