Mumbai's monsoon deaths, economic losses during 2006-2015

India Nov 12, 2025

A new study reveals that Mumbai's monsoon season led to over 2,700 deaths every year between 2006 and 2015—about 8% of all seasonal fatalities.
Besides the human toll, these severe rains hit the city's wallet hard, costing around $1.2 billion annually.

Children, women, elderly in slum areas most affected

Causes of death included drowning, electrocution, and disease outbreaks like diarrhea and TB, which get worse during floods.
The decade-long loss in lives added up to a staggering $12 billion in mortality costs.
Children, women, and elderly people living in slum areas were especially at risk.
And it's not just Mumbai—107 cities in developing countries face similar threats as climate change pushes extreme weather events more often.