Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in World
World: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in World, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
World recorded 9.2 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in World peaked at 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
World ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.8 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.15 per 100,000 people | 11.8 per 100,000 people | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.97 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 10.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.15 per 100,000 people | 9.1 per 100,000 people | 9.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in World?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in World was 9.2 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does World rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- World ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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