Suicide rate, by age in China
China: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in China peaked at 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2335 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places China 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4912 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2512 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2335 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2927 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2381 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2371 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Philippines 0.2614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2573 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Congo 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Germany 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Belarus 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Hungary 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in China?
- Suicide rate, by age in China was 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2335 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does China rank for suicide rate, by age?
- China ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.