Death rate from suicides ghe in United States

United States: Death rate from suicides ghe was 15.46 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
15.46
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.46
in 2021
All-time low
11.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in United States, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 112001: 11.42002: 11.72003: 11.62004: 11.82005: 11.72006: 11.82007: 12.22008: 12.52009: 12.72010: 13.12011: 13.32012: 13.52013: 13.62014: 142015: 14.32016: 14.52017: 15.12018: 15.32019: 152020: 14.82021: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 15.46 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in United States peaked at 15.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2000.

United States ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.84 11.03 12.69 10
2010s 14.16 13.07 15.3 10
2020s 15.13 14.8 15.46 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 25 Croatia 15.77 compare
  2. 26 Belarus 15.72 compare
  3. 27 Vanuatu 15.63 compare
  4. 29 Latvia 15.39 compare
  5. 30 Estonia 14.91 compare
  6. 31 Serbia 14.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in United States?
Death rate from suicides ghe in United States was 15.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 15.46 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2000.
How does United States rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
United States ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Death rate from suicides ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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