Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in China
China: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in China is 6.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in China peaked at 16.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2021.
China ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.48 | — |
| 2001 | 15.88 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.38 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.18 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.92 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.89 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.44 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 11.42 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.74 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.16 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.55 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.22 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | -1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 6.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.65 | 10.16 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 6.98 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.83 | 6.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in China?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in China was 6.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2021.
- How does China rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- China ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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