Male vs. female suicide rate in United States of America
United States of America: Male vs. female suicide rate was 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in United States of America peaked at 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places United States of America 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 38 South Sudan 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Niue 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Zambia 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Slovenia 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Rwanda 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Belgium 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in United States of America?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in United States of America was 21.63 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- United States of America ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.