Number of deaths from suicide ghe in China
China: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 127,268 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
127,268
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
194,600
in 2000
All-time low
120,848
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in China stood at 127,268.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in China peaked at 194,600 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,848, in 2015.
That places China 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194,600 | — |
| 2001 | 191,531 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 190,156 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 192,530 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 193,588 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 184,665 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 170,146 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 160,246 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 153,772 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 148,094 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 142,183 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 134,896 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 128,205 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 124,505 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 122,427 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 120,848 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 120,984 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 121,281 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 123,106 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 124,190 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 125,478 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 127,268 | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 127,268 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 294.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 127,268 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.6, 301.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177,933 | 148,094 | 194,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,262 | 120,848 | 142,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,373 | 125,478 | 127,268 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in China?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in China was 127,268 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 194,600 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,848 in 2015.
- How does China rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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