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
192nd
of 194 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
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 192nd of 194 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
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1.28 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.15, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
- 189 Iceland 1.55 compare
- 190 North Korea 1.44 compare
- 191 Morocco 1.43 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.955 compare
- 194 Palau 0.8985 compare
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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 192nd out of 194 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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