Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 24.82 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.82 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.94 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
All-time low
20.85 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 24.82 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Moldova peaked at 39.94 per 100,000 male population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.85 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Moldova 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.32 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 38.07 per 100,000 male population | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 35.19 per 100,000 male population | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 38.12 per 100,000 male population | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 36.91 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 39.37 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 39.78 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.02 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 37.22 per 100,000 male population | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 38.96 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 39.94 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.24 per 100,000 male population | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 29.21 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.61 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.48 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.22 per 100,000 male population | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 26.46 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.78 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 24.02 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.81 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.85 per 100,000 male population | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 24.82 per 100,000 male population | +19.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24.82 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24.82 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 per 100,000 male population | 35.02 per 100,000 male population | 39.78 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 per 100,000 male population | 22.81 per 100,000 male population | 39.94 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 per 100,000 male population | 20.85 per 100,000 male population | 24.82 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 21 Cape Verde 25.27 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Estonia 25.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 23 Croatia 25.09 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 United States 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Moldova?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Moldova was 24.82 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Moldova ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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).