Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 8.6, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 8.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2005.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.43 | 6 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 2 |
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More health data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 24.2 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.17 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 15.02 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 46 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 14.17 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2874 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 226.69 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.7% (2018)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 7.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 8.6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2005.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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