Death rate from suicides ghe in India
India: Death rate from suicides ghe was 12.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from suicides ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in India is 12.61, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in India peaked at 16.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2021.
That places India 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.02 | — |
| 2001 | 15.18 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.23 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.11 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.48 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.75 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.92 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.85 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.74 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.95 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.89 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.92 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.72 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.16 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.67 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.91 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.36 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.07 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.61 | -3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.79, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 12.61 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.5, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 | 15.11 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 14.03 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 12.61 | 13.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in India?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in India was 12.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2021.
- How does India rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- India ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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