Age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.08
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.71
in 2000
All-time low
10.08
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 10.08. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 13.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.71 | — |
| 2001 | 13.03 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.83 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.91 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.97 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.99 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.86 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.77 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.68 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.63 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.41 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.17 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.42 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.08 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 | 12.7 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 | 11.17 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 10.08 | 10.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 10.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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