Suicide mortality rate, male in High income
High income: Suicide mortality rate, male was 21.66 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.66 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
21.39 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in High income stood at 21.66 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in High income peaked at 29.8 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.39 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
High income ranks 5th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 29.44 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.46 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.47 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.59 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.88 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.52 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.06 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.58 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.23 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.85 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.25 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.98 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.82 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.99 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.55 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.64 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.18 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.39 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.66 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 per 100,000 male population | 26.06 per 100,000 male population | 29.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 per 100,000 male population | 22.18 per 100,000 male population | 26.23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.53 per 100,000 male population | 21.39 per 100,000 male population | 21.66 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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 Republic of Korea 38.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Ukraine 37.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Lithuania 36.73 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Russian Federation 36.68 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.1116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -0.3034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in High income?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in High income was 21.66 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does High income rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- High income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).