Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia
Western Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 2.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.4
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
3.2
in 2000
All-time low
2.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 2.4 for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia peaked at 3.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2021.
Western Asia ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia was 2.4 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2021.
- How does Western Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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