Age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.44
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
12.77
in 2000
All-time low
9.44
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 9.44, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 12.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.44, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.77 | — |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.15 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.01 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.11 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.04 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.93 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.82 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.65 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.18 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.82 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.59 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.33 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.63 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 9.44 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.12 | 11.8 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 10.33 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.44 | 9.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 3 Guyana 26.3 compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 25.42 compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 22.48 compare
- 6 Uruguay 22.04 compare
- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.83 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 20.58 compare
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 9.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 in 2021.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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