Male female ratio suicides rates in India

India: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.28
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2019
All-time low
1.16
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in India, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 1.28 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in India peaked at 1.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2000.

India ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male female ratio suicides rates in India, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.16
2001 1.18 +2.2%
2002 1.17 -0.8%
2003 1.19 +1.2%
2004 1.23 +3.7%
2005 1.23 -0.4%
2006 1.22 -0.8%
2007 1.29 +6.0%
2008 1.34 +3.5%
2009 1.34 +0.3%
2010 1.35 +0.7%
2011 1.36 +0.9%
2012 1.33 -2.2%
2013 1.35 +1.7%
2014 1.41 +4.1%
2015 1.4 -0.8%
2016 1.38 -1.4%
2017 1.39 +0.8%
2018 1.48 +6.3%
2019 1.52 +3.0%
2020 1.47 -3.3%
2021 1.28 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 1.16 1.34 10
2010s 1.4 1.33 1.52 10
2020s 1.37 1.28 1.47 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in India?
Male female ratio suicides rates in India was 1.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2019.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
How does India rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
India ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male female ratio suicides rates
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Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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