Age-standardized suicide rates in United States
United States: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized suicide rates in United States, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in United States stood at 14.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in United States peaked at 14.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.06, in 2000.
That places United States 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.06 | — |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.63 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.56 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.68 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.97 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.26 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.74 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.97 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.15 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.48 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.07 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.66 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.55 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.72 | 10.06 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 | 11.74 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.55 | 14.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in United States?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in United States was 14.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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