Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 4.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 5.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2020.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 4.3 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2020.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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