Suicide mortality rate, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Suicide mortality rate, male was 10.86 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 10.86 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 10.86 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.65 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.65 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.96 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.78 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.83 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.78 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.79 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.09 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.16 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.32 per 100,000 male population | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.35 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.34 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.94 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.41 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.67 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.64 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.36 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.86 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 per 100,000 male population | 8.65 per 100,000 male population | 9.16 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 per 100,000 male population | 8.9 per 100,000 male population | 10.67 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 per 100,000 male population | 10.36 per 100,000 male population | 10.86 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Estonia 25.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 10.86 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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).