Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 10.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 10.3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia peaked at 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Southern Asia ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 13.1 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 per 100,000 people | 13.1 per 100,000 people | 13.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.17 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.45 per 100,000 people | 10.3 per 100,000 people | 10.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Southern Asia was 10.3 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Southern Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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