Poisoning deaths in India

The death rate from unintentional poisoning in India was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2023.

Deaths from unintentional poisoning Deaths per 100,000 people Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

India, 2023 0.6 Deaths per 100,000 people

Change from 2022 0per 100,000 people 2022: 0.6 per 100,000 people

Median of G20 countries, 2023 0.4 per 100,000 people Middle value of 19 countries

Position in 2023 89th of 185 See the full ranking

Poisoning deaths in India over time

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Deaths per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Deaths from unintentional poisoning (deaths per 100,000 people), 2000 to 2023
Period	India
2023	0.6 per 100,000 people
2022	0.6 per 100,000 people
2021	0.6 per 100,000 people
2020	0.5 per 100,000 people
2019	0.5 per 100,000 people
2018	0.5 per 100,000 people
2017	0.4 per 100,000 people
2016	0.4 per 100,000 people
2015	0.4 per 100,000 people
2014	0.4 per 100,000 people
2013	0.4 per 100,000 people
2012	0.3 per 100,000 people
2011	0.4 per 100,000 people
2010	0.4 per 100,000 people
2009	0.4 per 100,000 people
2008	0.4 per 100,000 people
2007	0.4 per 100,000 people
2006	0.3 per 100,000 people
2005	0.3 per 100,000 people
2004	0.3 per 100,000 people
2003	0.4 per 100,000 people
2002	0.4 per 100,000 people
2001	0.4 per 100,000 people
2000	0.4 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is unchanged from 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 0.4 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.2.
Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, India has the 89th highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: SDGPOISON · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for India
Provider update: 15 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How India compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 185 countries with a value for 2023.

86 Finland 0.6 per 100,000 people
87 Georgia 0.6 per 100,000 people
88 Haiti 0.6 per 100,000 people
89 India 0.6 per 100,000 people
90 Mauritania 0.6 per 100,000 people
91 West Bank and Gaza 0.6 per 100,000 people
92 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 per 100,000 people

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India by sex

Total 0.6 per 100,000 people2023
Women 0.3 per 100,000 people2023
Men 0.9 per 100,000 people2023

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What this measures

Deaths caused by accidental poisoning, for example by chemicals, household products or carbon monoxide, per 100,000 people (SDG indicator 3.9.3). WHO estimate.

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