India vs United States of America: Number of suicides
India
177,428 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
52,098 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of suicides over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 177,428 deaths against 52,098 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 125,330 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178,737 deaths | 35,026 deaths | 143,710 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 198,476 deaths | 45,820 deaths | 152,656 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 179,963 deaths | 50,901 deaths | 129,062 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, India or United States of America?
- India, at 177,428 deaths against 52,098 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between India and United States of America?
- 125,330 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for number of suicides?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.