Suicide rates by age detailed who in India
India: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 16.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 16.17 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in India peaked at 33.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 2021.
That places India 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.36 | — |
| 2001 | 31.03 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 30.31 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.29 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.26 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.89 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.06 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.5 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.67 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.61 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 24.36 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 22.49 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 22.14 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.82 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.17 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 19.58 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.17 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.04 | 29.18 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 19.58 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 16.17 | 19.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Kazakhstan 16.34 compare
- 33 New Zealand 16.33 compare
- 34 Australia 16.29 compare
- 36 Nepal 16.04 compare
- 37 Ukraine 15.97 compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 15.86 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in India?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in India was 16.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- India ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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