Death rate from suicides ghe in China
China: Death rate from suicides ghe was 8.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.93
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.39
in 2000
All-time low
8.6
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in China is 8.93, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in China peaked at 15.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2017.
That places China 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.39 | — |
| 2001 | 15.05 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.85 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.94 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.93 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.15 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 12.13 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.56 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.06 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.55 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.94 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.38 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.05 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.69 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.73 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.81 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 8.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.63, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 | 11.06 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 8.6 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.81 | 8.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in China?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in China was 8.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2017.
- How does China rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- China ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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