Death rate from suicides gho in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.55
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.66
in 2000
All-time low
7.55
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.55 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Singapore peaked at 11.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 gho in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.66 | — |
| 2001 | 10.77 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.59 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.54 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.01 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.32 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.54 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.64 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.77 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.55 | -7.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 | 9.24 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.58 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.55 | 8.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Singapore?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Singapore was 7.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Singapore ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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