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