Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Moldova
Moldova: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.95
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.91
in 2001
All-time low
9.49
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Moldova stood at 11.95.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Moldova peaked at 19.91 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.06 | — |
| 2001 | 19.91 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 19.21 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.59 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.38 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.85 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 18.47 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.78 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.56 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.51 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.77 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.62 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.45 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.49 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 11.95 | +25.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 | 16.85 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 10.63 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 9.49 | 11.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Moldova?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Moldova was 11.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Moldova ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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