Suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Suicide rate, by sex was 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan is 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 29 Thailand 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Japan 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Palau 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Belgium 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Burundi 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Kazakhstan was 14.58 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 sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.