Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 14.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.8 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
11.6 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 14.1 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Moldova peaked at 21.8 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 21.7 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9 per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7 per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 14.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 14.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.45 per 100,000 people | 19.2 per 100,000 people | 21.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.47 per 100,000 people | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 21.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.85 per 100,000 people | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 33 Finland 14.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Austria 14.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Switzerland 14 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Cuba 13.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Sweden 13.8 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Moldova?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Moldova was 14.1 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Moldova ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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