Age-standardized suicide rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.03
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
39.91
in 2000
All-time low
11.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14.03 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.91 | — |
| 2001 | 34.62 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 30.69 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 28.82 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 25.73 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.42 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 22.24 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 21.38 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.36 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.12 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.99 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 15.81 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.72 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.38 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.65 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.84 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 14.03 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 | 19.09 | 39.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 14.38 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 11.87 | 14.03 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Sri Lanka?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Sri Lanka was 14.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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