Suicide Rate in India
India: Suicide Rate was 12.56 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in India, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in India stood at 12.56. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in India peaked at 15.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.56, in 2021.
That places India 45th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.55 | 15.03 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 | 13.98 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.56 | 13.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in India?
- Suicide rate in India was 12.56 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 in 2021.
- How does India rank for suicide rate?
- India ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.