Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 18.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.9 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
16.2 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 18.5 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mongolia peaked at 19.9 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 18.2 per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 19.9 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2 per 100,000 people | 16.2 per 100,000 people | 18.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6 per 100,000 people | 17.3 per 100,000 people | 19.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.65 per 100,000 people | 18.5 per 100,000 people | 18.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mongolia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mongolia was 18.5 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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