Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate, male was 22.13 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 22.13 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.46 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.13 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.46 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 49.14 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.15 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.8 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.45 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.97 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 40.81 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.02 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.05 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.61 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.26 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 33.59 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.67 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.34 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.39 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.04 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.11 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 26.48 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.47 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.89 per 100,000 male population | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 22.13 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.86 per 100,000 male population | 36.8 per 100,000 male population | 50.46 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 per 100,000 male population | 25.47 per 100,000 male population | 35.61 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.51 per 100,000 male population | 22.13 per 100,000 male population | 22.89 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Eswatini 45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 2 Lesotho 41.35 per 100,000 male population compare
- 3 Guyana 39.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 4 Uruguay 39.85 per 100,000 male population compare
- 5 Korea 38.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Ukraine 37.65 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 22.13 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.46 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.13 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).