Suicide mortality rate, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.47 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 8.47 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Least developed countries peaked at 8.87 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.87 per 100,000 male population, in 2013.
Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.87 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.67 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.56 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.43 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.32 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.25 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.24 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.21 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.06 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.04 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.98 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.87 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.87 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.89 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.93 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.04 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.12 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.28 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.31 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.08 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.47 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 per 100,000 male population | 8.06 per 100,000 male population | 8.87 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 per 100,000 male population | 7.87 per 100,000 male population | 8.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 per 100,000 male population | 8.08 per 100,000 male population | 8.47 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 39 Australia 19.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 40 Eritrea 19.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Least developed countries?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Least developed countries was 8.47 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- How does Least developed countries rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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).