China vs India: Number of suicides
China
127,268 deaths
in 2021
India
177,428 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Number of suicides over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 177,428 deaths against 127,268 deaths in China, a difference of 50,160 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177,933 deaths | 178,737 deaths | 803.9 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 126,262 deaths | 198,476 deaths | 72,213 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 126,373 deaths | 179,963 deaths | 53,590 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, China or India?
- India, at 177,428 deaths against 127,268 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between China and India?
- 50,160 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of suicides?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.