Number of deaths from suicide ghe in India
India: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 177,428 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
177,428
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
202,957
in 2013
All-time low
163,831
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in India stood at 177,428.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in India peaked at 202,957 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 163,831, in 2001.
India ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,781 | — |
| 2001 | 163,831 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 167,222 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 168,845 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 175,885 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 181,833 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 186,671 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 189,407 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 191,325 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 192,567 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 197,832 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 199,850 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 202,908 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 202,957 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 198,209 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 194,088 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 196,356 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 201,955 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 196,577 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 194,024 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 182,498 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 177,428 | -2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 177,428 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 256.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 177,428 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,108, 57.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178,737 | 163,831 | 192,567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,476 | 194,024 | 202,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,963 | 177,428 | 182,498 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in India?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in India was 177,428 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 202,957 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,831 in 2001.
- How does India rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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