Age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.19
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
9.19
in 2021
All-time low
7.83
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region) stood at 9.19. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 9.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.83 | — |
| 2001 | 8.08 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.18 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.42 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.35 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.86 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.18 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.86 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.19 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7.83 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8.18 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 8.86 | 9.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 4 Zimbabwe 25.42 compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 22.48 compare
- 6 Uruguay 22.04 compare
- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.83 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 20.58 compare
- 10 Eritrea 20.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Americas (WHO region) was 9.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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