Age-standardized suicide rates in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 16.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2021.
China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of), 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in China (People’s Republic of) was 6.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2021.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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