Suicide death rates by sex who in Pakistan
Pakistan: Suicide death rates by sex who was 6.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.28
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.93
in 2002
All-time low
6.16
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.28 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Pakistan peaked at 8.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 124th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 8.86 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.93 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.49 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.29 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.83 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.23 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.11 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.16 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.28 | +2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.84 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.78 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 6.16 | 6.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Pakistan?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Pakistan was 6.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Pakistan ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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