Suicide rate, by sex in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Suicide rate, by sex was 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 13 Solomon Islands 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mozambique 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mongolia 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Vanuatu 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Kiribati 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Marshall Islands was 19.03 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 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.