Suicide rate, by age in China
China: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.2335 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Suicide rate, by age in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6643 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.629 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5686 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5157 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4057 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3627 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2983 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3108 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2927 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2861 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2683 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2399 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2383 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2352 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2335 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2337 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2343 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2371 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405 deaths per 100,000 people, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.