Suicide rate, by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Suicide rate, by age was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Mongolia stood at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Mongolia peaked at 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 10 Central African Republic 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Cameroon 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 United States 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Kiribati 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Mongolia was 1.09 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.