Number of suicides in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of suicides was 2,763 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Kazakhstan is 2,763 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Kazakhstan peaked at 5,772 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,763 deaths, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,098 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,173 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,086 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,376 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5,772 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5,647 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,511 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,578 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,231 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4,735 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4,676 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,489 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,343 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,288 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,949 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3,865 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,616 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,464 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,437 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,500 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,184 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,763 deaths | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,321 deaths | 4,735 deaths | 5,772 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,963 deaths | 3,437 deaths | 4,676 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,974 deaths | 2,763 deaths | 3,184 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Kazakhstan?
- Number of suicides in Kazakhstan was 2,763 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,772 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,763 deaths in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of suicides?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.