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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Suicide rate

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people. Above the world average, concentrated among the young and among farmers, and under-reported for reasons of stigma and law — a number the country has only recently begun to discuss openly.

Position from worst
12.56
2021
Published by
World Bank / WHO
annual

Suicide rate over time

1213141516200020042008201220162020202112.6
2000–2021 · 22 observations · lower is better · per 100,000 people
View as table
PeriodSuicide rate
202112.6
202013
201914
201814.3
201714.9
201614.6
201514.6
201415.1
201315.7
201215.9
201115.9
201015.9
200915.7
200815.8
200715.9
200615.9
200515.7
200415.4
200315
200215.1
200115.1
200015.9

Compared with

Indonesia
1.2
Bangladesh
2.81
Pakistan
5.64
Vietnam
7.3
Brazil
7.59
China
8.95
Nepal
10.1
India
12.6
Germany
12.9
Sri Lanka
14.7
United States
15.6
Japan
17.4
South Africa
22.3
Latest available year for each country · per 100,000 people · lower is better

Source

World Bank / WHO — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SUIC.P5