Total NCD Deaths in India
India: Total NCD Deaths was 6.40 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total NCD Deaths in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 6.40 million for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in India peaked at 6.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million, in 2000.
That places India 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 3.37 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 4.55 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 million | 6.38 million | 6.40 million | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in India?
- Total ncd deaths in India was 6.40 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.40 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2000.
- How does India rank for total ncd deaths?
- India ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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