Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in China
China: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
8.7 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in China, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 8.9 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in China peaked at 15.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places China 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 14.2 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 8.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.85 per 100,000 people | 14.2 per 100,000 people | 15.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.33 per 100,000 people | 8.7 per 100,000 people | 10.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.85 per 100,000 people | 8.8 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 Central African Republic 9.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Rwanda 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Spain 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in China?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does China rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- China ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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