Suicide mortality rate, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Suicide mortality rate, male was 10.8 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 10.8 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 14.78 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.53 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places East Asia & Pacific 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.45 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 14.26 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.33 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.78 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.71 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.23 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.29 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.95 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.69 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.65 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.31 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.84 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.25 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.86 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.77 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.61 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.68 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.71 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.78 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.84 per 100,000 male population | 12.65 per 100,000 male population | 14.78 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 100,000 male population | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | 12.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 per 100,000 male population | 10.78 per 100,000 male population | 10.8 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 23 Croatia 25.09 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 24.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 United States of America 24.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 26 Vanuatu 24.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 24.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 24.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Poland 24.11 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in East Asia & Pacific was 10.8 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).