Age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age-standardized suicide rates was 22.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands stood at 22.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands peaked at 24.47 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.78, in 2004.
That places Solomon Islands 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.27 | — |
| 2001 | 20.5 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.01 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.97 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.78 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 20.62 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.68 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.27 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 24.47 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 24.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.17 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.16 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.82 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.75 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.61 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.46 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.41 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.18 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.29 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.48 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.79 | 19.78 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 23.18 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 | 22.29 | 22.48 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Solomon Islands was 22.48 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.78 in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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