Probability of dying, by age in India
India: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0268 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in India stood at 0.0268. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in India peaked at 0.0659 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0268, in 2021.
India ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0659 | — |
| 2001 | 0.064 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.062 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0601 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0564 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0544 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0505 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0485 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0464 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0423 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0346 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0268 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0221, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0572 | 0.0485 | 0.0659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 | 0.0297 | 0.0464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 | 0.0268 | 0.0281 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 South Africa 0.0277 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.0275 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 0.0273 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0248 compare
- 60 Nepal 0.0236 compare
- 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in India?
- Probability of dying, by age in India was 0.0268 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 in 2021.
- How does India rank for probability of dying, by age?
- India ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.