Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia
Central Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia is 8.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia peaked at 18.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Central Asia ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 18.1 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 11 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2 per 100,000 people | 18.1 per 100,000 people | 18.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.77 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 14.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.25 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 9.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 22.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Ukraine 21.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.8 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central Asia was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Central Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Central Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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