Current Rate
13.86
Per 100K
🇮🇳
India Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
13.86
Per 100K
With its large and diverse population, monitoring suicide mortality in India provides an important perspective on a significant national health issue. The India suicide rate in 2026 offers a view of the latest available statistics while helping track changes over time. Rates are expressed as suicide deaths per 100,000 residents, creating a standardized population-based measure. Here you can examine India’s latest suicide rate, historical trajectory, yearly movements, and differences between male and female statistics.
🇮🇳 India Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest India suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
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Key Statistics
World Rank
#42
of 204
Asia Average
6.92
Per 100K
Male Rate
16.06
Per 100K
Female Rate
11.56
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
India vs Asia vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
13.86
India
6.92
Asia Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#42
India
13.86
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
India
13.86
—
Moldova
13.88
+0.02
Sweden
14.13
+0.27
Montenegro
14.28
+0.42
Poland
14.29
+0.43
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
India in Asia (2026)
Per 100K
Asia Rank
#8 of 49
India Rate
13.86
Asia Average
6.92
India is
6.94
Per 100K higher than the Asia average.
Asia Position
Compared with Asia average
100.3%
above
#8
Lower position
Higher position
India ranks
#8
among 49 Asia countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
6.92
Asia
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
India ranks #42 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 4.12 higher than the global average.
India is 6.94 above the Asia average.
The historical peak was 13.86 in 2026.
The historical low was 13.86 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for India is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in India?
The latest available value is 13.86 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of India and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO