Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 6.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 6.9 for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean was 6.9 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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