Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United States of America
United States of America: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 15.6 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in United States of America peaked at 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places United States of America 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.8 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 15 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.6 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 11.2 per 100,000 people | 11.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.23 per 100,000 people | 13.2 per 100,000 people | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 15.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Lesotho 28.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 South Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in United States of America?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United States of America was 15.6 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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