Number of deaths due to disaster in India
India: Number of deaths due to disaster was 5,619 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths due to disaster in India, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 5,619 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in India peaked at 10,901 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,619, in 2021.
That places India 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of deaths due to disaster in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,230 | — |
| 2006 | 5,662 | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 8,340 | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 7,341 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 6,148 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 7,489 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 6,165 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 5,812 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 10,901 | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 6,517 | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 7,313 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 6,942 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6,859 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7,505 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 6,399 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 5,619 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,144 | 5,662 | 8,340 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,282 | 5,812 | 10,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,009 | 5,619 | 6,399 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in India?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in India was 5,619 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10,901 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,619 in 2021.
- How does India rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- India ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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