Age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia
Armenia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 1.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.93
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 2012
All-time low
1.55
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia stood at 1.93.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia peaked at 6.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.56 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 2.68 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 1.85 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.55 | 1.93 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,466 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Armenia was 1.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Armenia ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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