Suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Suicide death rates by sex who was 19.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands is 19.03, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands peaked at 27.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.03, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.42 | — |
| 2001 | 26.92 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.79 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.66 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.27 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.07 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.46 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.67 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.01 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 25.98 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.12 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.31 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.11 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.36 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.14 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.46 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 21.62 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 19.03 | -2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 19.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 19.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.85 | 26.46 | 27.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 19.46 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 | 19.03 | 19.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 13 Solomon Islands 20.3 compare
- 14 Mozambique 20.15 compare
- 15 Mongolia 19.86 compare
- 17 Vanuatu 18.78 compare
- 18 Kiribati 18.47 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.99 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Marshall Islands was 19.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Marshall Islands ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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