Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 19.79 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.79
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.16
in 2011
All-time low
17.92
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 19.79 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Mongolia peaked at 22.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.92, in 2002.
That places Mongolia 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.64 | — |
| 2001 | 18.4 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.92 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.92 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.46 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.1 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.87 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.06 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.38 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.19 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.16 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.88 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 18.97 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.47 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.06 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.58 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.02 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 19.79 | -1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.89 | 17.92 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.74 | 18.32 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 | 19.79 | 20.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 8 Micronesia (country) 20.83 compare
- 9 South Korea 20.58 compare
- 10 Eritrea 20.16 compare
- 12 Mozambique 18.96 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 18.7 compare
- 14 Kiribati 18.69 compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Mongolia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Mongolia was 19.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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