ICMR study finds India snakebite deaths 0.3 per 100,000
Kerala 31 snakebite deaths, many prehospital 
Even though India still accounts for nearly half of global snakebite deaths (mostly from four venomous species), this new data suggests things might not be quite as grim as we thought.
Kerala saw only 31 snakebite deaths in 2024-25, compared with the previously estimated 2,100.
The study also found that nearly half of these deaths happened before reaching a hospital or during transit, and over half of the victims were living below the poverty line.
Most snakebites hit during the monsoon season and mainly affect agricultural and unskilled workers, especially men aged 30-39.
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