Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.6
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
17th
of 21 groups
All-time high
4.6
in 2021
All-time low
3.9
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia stood at 4.6. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2005.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South-Eastern Asia was 4.6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2005.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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