Archive · 7 Jun 2025
India's 2022 Deaths Showed a 15% Dip from 2021
In 2022, India saw about 86.5 lakh deaths, which is a decrease from over 1.02 crore deaths in 2021, when COVID-19 was at its peak.
This decline brought the number of deaths closer to what it was before the pandemic.
Also, in 2022, over 2.54 crore babies were born, which is an increase from the previous year.
The government reported about 5.26 lakh COVID-19 deaths until July 2022, though this number differs from what the WHO reported.
While most states saw an increase in births, a few states had fewer births compared to the previous year.
India reported approximately 86.5 lakh deaths in 2022.
This is a 15% decrease from the over 1.02 crore deaths in 2021.
Birth registrations increased from 242.0 lakh in 2021 to 254.4 lakh in 2022.
The government reported around 5.26 lakh COVID-19 deaths until July 26, 2022.
The WHO's COVID-19 death estimates were disputed by the Indian government.
- Who
- India's Civil Registration System (CRS)
- What
- Reported a decline in deaths in 2022 compared to 2021.
- When
- Data for 2022
- Where
- India
- Why
- To show mortality trends and the impact of COVID-19.
World Health Organization
Indian Government
COVID-19 Death Toll Estimates
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization estimated over 47 lakh COVID-19-linked deaths in India.
Indian Government
The Indian government disputed the WHO's estimates, citing inconsistencies and erroneous assumptions.
- 2022 Deaths
- Approximately 86.5 lakh
- 2021 Deaths
- Over 1.02 crore
- 2022 Births
- Over 2.54 crore
- COVID-19 Deaths (until July 26, 2022)
- Around 5.26 lakh
- Decrease in Deaths (2021-2022)
- Approximately 15.4%
