Suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru

Nauru: Suicide death rates by sex who was 30.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
30.23
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.22
in 2004
All-time low
25.18
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.82001: 36.42002: 36.12003: 312004: 37.22005: 36.22006: 35.52007: 36.42008: 35.72009: 34.62010: 33.92011: 34.32012: 33.32013: 32.42014: 31.72015: 27.82016: 27.12017: 26.92018: 25.22019: 28.12020: 30.12021: 30.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 30.23 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru peaked at 37.22 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 2018.

That places Nauru 3rd 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.

Suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 36.81 —
2001 36.41 -1.1%
2002 36.09 -0.9%
2003 31.02 -14.1%
2004 37.22 +20.0%
2005 36.16 -2.9%
2006 35.51 -1.8%
2007 36.36 +2.4%
2008 35.69 -1.8%
2009 34.56 -3.1%
2010 33.86 -2.0%
2011 34.28 +1.2%
2012 33.33 -2.8%
2013 32.41 -2.8%
2014 31.67 -2.3%
2015 27.75 -12.4%
2016 27.06 -2.5%
2017 26.86 -0.8%
2018 25.18 -6.2%
2019 28.13 +11.7%
2020 30.11 +7.0%
2021 30.23 +0.4%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 30.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 3.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 30.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.58 31.02 37.22 10
2010s 30.05 25.18 34.28 10
2020s 30.17 30.11 30.23 2

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 1 Lesotho 40.68 compare
  2. 2 Eswatini 31.68 compare
  3. 4 Guyana 26.36 compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 22.58 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru?
Suicide death rates by sex who in Nauru was 30.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 37.22 in 2004.
What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 2018.
How does Nauru rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
Nauru ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru 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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Suicide death rates by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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