India vs Nepal: Suicide rate, by age
India
16.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal
16.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
37th
Nepal rank
38th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 38th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 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, India or Nepal?
- India, at 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between India and Nepal?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- India ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 38th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.