India: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , India's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 11.23.
That's up 4.1% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . India ranks #6 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 15.11
- Trough
- 10.79
- 1-year change
- +4.1%
- 5-year change
- -11.4%
- -2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -20.0%
- -2.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 11.2300 | |
| 10.7900 | |
| 11.3200 | |
| 11.8000 | |
| 12.7700 | |
| 12.6700 | |
| 12.6000 | |
| 13.0000 | |
| 13.8100 | |
| 14.1600 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was India's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, India's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 11.23, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is India's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- India's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 4.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does India rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, India ranked #6 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does India's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so India is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.