Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — India

Suicide mortality rate in India in 2021 — 12.6 per 100k. Ranked 141 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 21.2%.

2021 12.6 per 100k −3.46% vs 2020
World rank 141of 185
Period maximum 15.9 per 100k2000
Period minimum 12.6 per 100k2021

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — India, 2000–20211213141516200020032006200920122015201820212000: 15.9 per 100k2001: 15.1 per 100k2002: 15.1 per 100k2003: 15 per 100k2004: 15.4 per 100k2005: 15.7 per 100k2006: 15.9 per 100k2007: 15.9 per 100k2008: 15.8 per 100k2009: 15.7 per 100k2010: 15.9 per 100k2011: 15.9 per 100k2012: 15.9 per 100k2013: 15.7 per 100k2014: 15.1 per 100k2015: 14.6 per 100k2016: 14.6 per 100k2017: 14.9 per 100k2018: 14.3 per 100k2019: 14 per 100k2020: 13 per 100k2021: 12.6 per 100k
Change over the period: −3.4 (−21.16%) Average annual rate: -1.13 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 12.6 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
South Asia 11.5 per 100k
Southern Asia computed 10.3 per 100k
Lower-middle-income countries computed 8.7 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 12.6 −0.4 −3.46%
2020 13 −1 −6.94%
2019 14 −0.3 −2.31%
2018 14.3 −0.6 −3.77%
2017 14.9 +0.3 +1.71%
2016 14.6 −0 −0.07%
2015 14.6 −0.5 −3.24%
2014 15.1 −0.6 −3.57%
2013 15.7 −0.2 −1.26%
2012 15.9 +0 +0.19%
2011 15.9 −0.1 −0.31%
2010 15.9 +0.2 +1.4%
2009 15.7 −0.1 −0.76%
2008 15.8 −0.1 −0.38%
2007 15.9 +0 +0%
2006 15.9 +0.2 +1.15%
2005 15.7 +0.3 +1.82%
2004 15.4 +0.4 +2.46%
2003 15 −0.1 −0.73%
2002 15.1 +0 +0.26%
2001 15.1 −0.8 −5.21%
2000 15.9

Southern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.