Number of suicides in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of suicides was 620.11 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 620.11 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Mongolia peaked at 621.61 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 396.86 deaths, in 2002.
That places Mongolia 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 401.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 403.71 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 396.86 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 433.97 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 451.38 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 469.4 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 469.92 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 474.47 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 489 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 506.98 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 539.25 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 609.56 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 593.66 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 555.2 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 533.98 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 555.46 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 563.15 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 556.68 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 544.18 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 561.1 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 621.61 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 620.11 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.67 deaths | 396.86 deaths | 506.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.22 deaths | 533.98 deaths | 609.56 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.86 deaths | 620.11 deaths | 621.61 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Mongolia?
- Number of suicides in Mongolia was 620.11 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 621.61 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.86 deaths in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of suicides?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.