Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 10.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 10.2 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia peaked at 16.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 15.4 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 10 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 per 100,000 people | 15.4 per 100,000 people | 16.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.15 per 100,000 people | 10.1 per 100,000 people | 10.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 5 Guyana 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eastern Asia was 10.2 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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