Age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank)

High income (World Bank): Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.85
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
16.44
in 2000
All-time low
11.66
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank), 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.42001: 16.12002: 16.12003: 16.12004: 15.62005: 15.22006: 14.42007: 14.32008: 14.32009: 14.52010: 14.32011: 14.12012: 13.72013: 13.52014: 13.32015: 12.92016: 12.52017: 12.32018: 12.32019: 122020: 11.72021: 11.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank) stood at 11.85.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank) peaked at 16.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in High income (World Bank), 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.44
2001 16.11 -2.0%
2002 16.11 +0.0%
2003 16.08 -0.2%
2004 15.62 -2.9%
2005 15.22 -2.6%
2006 14.44 -5.1%
2007 14.29 -1.1%
2008 14.35 +0.4%
2009 14.5 +1.1%
2010 14.26 -1.7%
2011 14.06 -1.4%
2012 13.68 -2.7%
2013 13.51 -1.3%
2014 13.29 -1.6%
2015 12.93 -2.7%
2016 12.48 -3.4%
2017 12.26 -1.8%
2018 12.28 +0.1%
2019 12 -2.2%
2020 11.66 -2.9%
2021 11.85 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.31 14.29 16.44 10
2010s 13.08 12 14.26 10
2020s 11.75 11.66 11.85 2

Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)

  1. 1 Lesotho 36.7 compare
  2. 2 Eswatini 31.77 compare
  3. 3 Guyana 26.3 compare
  4. 4 Zimbabwe 25.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank)?
Age-standardized suicide rates in High income (World Bank) was 11.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2000.
What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 2020.
How does High income (World Bank) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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