Suicide rate in India
India: Suicide rate was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in India peaked at 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places India 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 Rwanda 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 South Sudan 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Zambia 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Finland 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Estonia 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Moldova 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in India?
- Suicide rate in India was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide rate?
- India ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.