Number of suicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of suicides was 2,403 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2,403 deaths.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 3,218 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,584 deaths, in 2005.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,617 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,693 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,641 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,760 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,654 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,584 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,606 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,598 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,666 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,681 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,732 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,807 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,816 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,755 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,705 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,861 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3,218 deaths | +72.9% |
| 2017 | 2,455 deaths | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 2,208 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,061 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,063 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,403 deaths | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,650 deaths | 1,584 deaths | 1,760 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,062 deaths | 1,705 deaths | 3,218 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,233 deaths | 2,063 deaths | 2,403 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of suicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2,403 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,218 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 deaths in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of suicides?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.