India vs Russian Federation: Number of suicides

India
177,428 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
30,999 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Number of suicides over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

India currently reports 177,428 deaths against 30,999 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 146,429 deaths.

That makes India's figure about 5.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 178,737 deaths 65,513 deaths 113,224 deaths India
2010s 198,476 deaths 44,558 deaths 153,917 deaths India
2020s 179,963 deaths 30,791 deaths 149,172 deaths India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, India or Russian Federation?
India, at 177,428 deaths against 30,999 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between India and Russian Federation?
146,429 deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for number of suicides?
India ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.