Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in India
India: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 11.23 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.23 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.71 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
10.79 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in India stood at 11.23 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in India peaked at 15.71 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.79 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
India ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.71 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 14.72 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 14.81 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.62 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.66 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.92 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.11 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.58 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.19 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.06 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.18 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.04 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.16 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.81 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13 per 100,000 female population | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.67 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.77 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8 per 100,000 female population | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.32 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.79 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.23 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.23 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97 per 100,000 female population, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11.23 per 100,000 female population is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.74 per 100,000 female population | 14.06 per 100,000 female population | 15.71 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 per 100,000 female population | 11.32 per 100,000 female population | 14.18 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 per 100,000 female population | 10.79 per 100,000 female population | 11.23 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 Suriname 14.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 11.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 5 Japan 11.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Belgium 10.69 per 100,000 female population compare
- 8 Uruguay 10.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 9 Guyana 10.35 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in India?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in India was 11.23 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does India rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- India ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).