Suicide rate, by age in India
India: Suicide rate, by age was 0.6866 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in India stood at 0.6866 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in India peaked at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6866 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places India 44th 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 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9797 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.829 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6866 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7816 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 Madagascar 0.7346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.7023 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Uruguay 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Benin 0.6777 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Angola 0.6618 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Costa Rica 0.6572 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, by age in India?
- Suicide rate, by age in India was 0.6866 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, by age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6866 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide rate, by age?
- India ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.