Age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela

Venezuela: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.95
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.53
in 2016
All-time low
5.84
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 7.42001: 7.52002: 7.12003: 7.42004: 6.82005: 6.42006: 6.32007: 6.22008: 6.32009: 6.22010: 6.32011: 6.52012: 6.42013: 6.12014: 5.82015: 6.32016: 10.52017: 8.22018: 7.62019: 7.42020: 7.62021: 8.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela stood at 8.95.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela peaked at 10.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2014.

Venezuela ranks 82nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Venezuela, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.37
2001 7.54 +2.3%
2002 7.12 -5.5%
2003 7.4 +3.9%
2004 6.83 -7.7%
2005 6.4 -6.2%
2006 6.31 -1.5%
2007 6.18 -2.0%
2008 6.26 +1.3%
2009 6.23 -0.6%
2010 6.31 +1.4%
2011 6.49 +2.9%
2012 6.4 -1.4%
2013 6.07 -5.2%
2014 5.84 -3.8%
2015 6.27 +7.3%
2016 10.53 +67.8%
2017 8.19 -22.2%
2018 7.65 -6.6%
2019 7.43 -2.9%
2020 7.58 +2.0%
2021 8.95 +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.76 6.18 7.54 10
2010s 7.12 5.84 10.53 10
2020s 8.26 7.58 8.95 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela?
Age-standardized suicide rates in Venezuela was 8.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 10.53 in 2016.
What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2014.
How does Venezuela rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
Venezuela ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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