Age-standardized suicide rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.05
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2015
All-time low
6.69
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.05 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Vietnam peaked at 7.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 108th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.93 | — |
| 2001 | 6.92 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.25 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.45 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.05 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.01 | 6.86 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 7.41 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.69 | 7.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Vietnam?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Vietnam was 7.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Vietnam ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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