Australia vs India: Suicide rate, by age

Australia
16.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India
16.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
India rank
37th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and India ranks 37th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2000s 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people India
2010s 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people India
2020s 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9389 deaths per 100,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Australia or India?
Australia, at 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Australia and India?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and India rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Australia ranks 36th and India ranks 37th 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, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.