India vs New Zealand: Suicide rate
India
12.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
51st
New Zealand rank
53rd
Suicide rate over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
India currently reports 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, India or New Zealand?
- India, at 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between India and New Zealand?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for suicide rate?
- India ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.