Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in India
India: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 13.8 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.8 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.54 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
All-time low
13.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in India is 13.8 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in India peaked at 17.54 per 100,000 male population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.8 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
India ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.13 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 15.45 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.44 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.39 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.56 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.05 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.29 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.51 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.49 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.43 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.53 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.46 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.84 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.66 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.47 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.09 per 100,000 male population | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 100,000 male population | -8.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.8 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 13.8 per 100,000 male population is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.76 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3 per 100,000 male population | 15.4 per 100,000 male population | 17.29 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 per 100,000 male population | 16.46 per 100,000 male population | 17.54 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 per 100,000 male population | 13.8 per 100,000 male population | 15.09 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Iceland 14.39 per 100,000 male population compare
- 61 Canada 14.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 62 Namibia 13.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 66 Cameroon 13.49 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in India?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in India was 13.8 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- India ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).