Male vs. female suicide rate in India
India: Male vs. female suicide rate was 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female 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
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in India is 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in India peaked at 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
India ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 80 Chad 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Nigeria 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 El Salvador 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Kenya 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Switzerland 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in India?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in India was 14.18 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- India ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.