Suicide death rates by sex who in China
China: Suicide death rates by sex who was 6.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in China stood at 6.82. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in China peaked at 16.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2021.
That places China 120th 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 death rates by sex who in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.27 | — |
| 2001 | 15.68 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.19 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.01 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.75 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.74 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.32 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.09 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 8.18 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.77 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.15 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.04 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.89 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.82 | -1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 6.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 10.09 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 6.96 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.82 | 6.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in China?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in China was 6.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2021.
- How does China rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- China ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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