Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania
Oceania: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
11.1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
10 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 10.4 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania peaked at 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Oceania ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 10 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7 per 100,000 people | 10.1 per 100,000 people | 11.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.35 per 100,000 people | 10.3 per 100,000 people | 10.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Guyana 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Oceania
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Oceania was 10.4 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Oceania rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Oceania ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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