Male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Male vs. female suicide rate was 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan is 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 62.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 62.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 62.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 60.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 60.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 48.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 38.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 33.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 24 Tuvalu 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Thailand 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Malawi 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Angola 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Kazakhstan was 25.08 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.