Suicide mortality rate, by sex in India
India: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in India, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in India is 12.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in India peaked at 15.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
India ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 14 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 15.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.83 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 15.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 12.6 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in India?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in India was 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- India ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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