Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 14.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka is 14.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 25.4 per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3 per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.15 per 100,000 people | 25.4 per 100,000 people | 38.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16 per 100,000 people | 14.8 per 100,000 people | 17.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.55 per 100,000 people | 12.4 per 100,000 people | 14.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sri Lanka was 14.7 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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