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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.31 | 14.29 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 12 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 11.66 | 11.85 | 2 |
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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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