Death rate from suicides gho in United States

United States: Death rate from suicides gho was 13.88 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
13.88
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.88
in 2021
All-time low
9.98
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 102001: 10.32002: 10.62003: 10.42004: 10.62005: 10.52006: 10.62007: 10.92008: 11.12009: 11.32010: 11.62011: 11.82012: 122013: 122014: 12.32015: 12.62016: 12.82017: 13.42018: 13.52019: 13.22020: 13.22021: 13.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in United States stood at 13.88. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in United States peaked at 13.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 2000.

United States ranks 38th 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 10.63 9.98 11.28 10
2010s 12.52 11.6 13.51 10
2020s 13.55 13.22 13.88 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 35 Angola 14.06 compare
  2. 36 Cameroon 13.97 compare
  3. 37 Malawi 13.94 compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 13.28 compare
  5. 40 Slovenia 13.24 compare
  6. 41 Rwanda 13.09 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in United States?
Death rate from suicides gho in United States was 13.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 2000.
How does United States rank for death rate from suicides gho?
United States ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from suicides gho
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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