Suicide rate, by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Suicide rate, by age was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- 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 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (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.