Number of suicides in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of suicides was 7.06 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 7.06 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Marshall Islands peaked at 13 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.06 deaths, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.27 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.39 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.69 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.94 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.64 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.54 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.68 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.74 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.56 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.14 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.34 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.11 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.61 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.93 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 8.63 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 7.57 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 7.06 deaths | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.54 deaths | 12.13 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 deaths | 7.93 deaths | 12.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 deaths | 7.06 deaths | 7.57 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Marshall Islands?
- Number of suicides in Marshall Islands was 7.06 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 deaths in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of suicides?
- Marshall Islands ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.