Suicide rate vs income inequality in India
India: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 12.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality in India peaked at 17.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2021.
India ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in India?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in India was 12.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- India ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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