Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 5.8 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Slovenia 18.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Mongolia 18.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Belgium 18.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Kiribati 17.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Japan 17.4 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.8 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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