Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Suicide mortality rate, male was 14.4 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 14.4 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29.21 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.21 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 27.99 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 27.39 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.76 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.46 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.87 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 24.51 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.33 per 100,000 male population | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 21.34 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.49 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.06 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.42 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.57 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.14 per 100,000 male population | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.39 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.07 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.32 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.02 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.57 per 100,000 male population | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4 per 100,000 male population | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 per 100,000 male population | 22.33 per 100,000 male population | 29.21 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 per 100,000 male population | 17.02 per 100,000 male population | 21.34 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 per 100,000 male population | 14.4 per 100,000 male population | 15.57 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 10 Mongolia 32.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.06 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Kiribati 31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 13 Suriname 30.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Slovenia 29.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 29.18 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Thailand 28.22 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 14.4 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).