Number of deaths who in India

India: Number of deaths who was 13.36 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.36 million
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.36 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.75 million
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in India, 2000–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201020212000: 8.9M2001: 8.9M2002: 8.9M2003: 8.9M2004: 8.8M2005: 8.8M2006: 8.8M2007: 8.9M2008: 8.9M2009: 8.8M2010: 8.8M2011: 8.8M2012: 8.8M2013: 9.0M2014: 9.1M2015: 9.1M2016: 9.1M2017: 9.3M2018: 9.4M2019: 9.5M2020: 10.3M2021: 13.4M

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 192 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

Annual values for Number of deaths who in India, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Cook Islands 129.76 compare
  2. 2 China 11.50 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 28.03 compare
  4. 3 United States 3.47 million compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 2.64 million compare

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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 192 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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Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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