Suicide death rates by sex who in India
India: Suicide death rates by sex who was 12.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.64
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.56
in 2000
All-time low
12.64
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in India is 12.64, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in India peaked at 17.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2021.
India ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.56 | — |
| 2001 | 16.63 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.65 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.48 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.86 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.98 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.94 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.79 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.69 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.56 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.51 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.74 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.19 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.23 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.63 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.22 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.21 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.64 | -4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 12.64 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.17, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 | 16.48 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 14.22 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 | 12.64 | 13.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in India?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in India was 12.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- India ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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