Suicide rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Suicide rate was 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mongolia peaked at 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Mongolia 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 12 Micronesia (country) 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Slovenia 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Belgium 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Monaco 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Japan 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Mongolia?
- Suicide rate in Mongolia was 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for suicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.