Age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.52
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
15.19
in 2000
All-time low
7.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 7.52, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 15.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.19 | — |
| 2001 | 14.64 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.37 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.11 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.38 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.17 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.54 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.63 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.93 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.58 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.66 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 | 10.73 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.5 | 7.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 6 Uruguay 22.04 compare
- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.83 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 20.58 compare
- 10 Eritrea 20.16 compare
- 11 Mongolia 19.79 compare
- 12 Mozambique 18.96 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 7.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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