Number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of suicides was 422.38 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan stood at 422.38 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 670.67 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 415.73 deaths, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 665.47 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 651.78 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 670.67 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 646.59 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 633.44 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 647.31 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 637.56 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 627.96 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 611.42 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 607.33 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 607.21 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 619.33 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 610.54 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 572.71 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 556.84 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 559.61 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 508.33 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 524.28 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 518.74 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 514.58 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 415.73 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 422.38 deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639.95 deaths | 607.33 deaths | 670.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.22 deaths | 508.33 deaths | 619.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.06 deaths | 415.73 deaths | 422.38 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of suicides in Kyrgyzstan was 422.38 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 670.67 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.73 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of suicides?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.