Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in World
World: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.89
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.67
in 2000
All-time low
8.86
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 8.89 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in World peaked at 13.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.86, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.67 | — |
| 2001 | 13.23 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.08 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.95 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.75 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.56 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.35 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.15 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.21 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.61 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.45 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.28 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.86 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.89 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 11.15 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.28 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.86 | 8.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 5 Solomon Islands 22.48 compare
- 6 Uruguay 22.04 compare
- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 20.83 compare
- 9 South Korea 20.58 compare
- 10 Eritrea 20.16 compare
- 11 Mongolia 19.79 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in World?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in World was 8.89 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 in 2020.
- How does World rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- World ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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