Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 5.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
5.4 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 5.6 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan peaked at 7 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.27 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 119 North Macedonia 5.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Malaysia 5.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Uganda 5.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 5.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Ghana 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan was 5.6 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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