Suicide mortality rate, male in North America
North America: Suicide mortality rate, male was 23.62 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in North America, 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 North America stood at 23.62 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in North America peaked at 23.62 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.01 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
North America ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.01 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 18.59 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.61 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.66 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.65 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.15 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.69 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.01 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.52 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.62 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.99 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.93 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.45 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.76 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.85 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.87 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.37 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.02 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.94 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.62 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 per 100,000 male population | 18.01 per 100,000 male population | 20.01 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 per 100,000 male population | 20.52 per 100,000 male population | 23.37 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 per 100,000 male population | 22.94 per 100,000 male population | 23.62 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 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 -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 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 -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in North America?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in North America was 23.62 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.62 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does North America rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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).