Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 8.1 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Singapore peaked at 12.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 per 100,000 people | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 12.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.83 per 100,000 people | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 80 Fiji 8.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 8.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Luxembourg 8.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Angola 8.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Costa Rica 8.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Djibouti 8 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Somalia 8 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Singapore?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Singapore was 8.1 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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