Age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan is 6.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan peaked at 8.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.83 | — |
| 2001 | 8.77 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.66 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.72 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.99 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.98 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.16 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.99 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 6.98 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 6.36 | 6.5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Pakistan was 6.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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