Suicide mortality rate, male in OECD members
OECD members: Suicide mortality rate, male was 18.81 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
18.81 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.18 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
All-time low
18.35 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 18.81 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in OECD members peaked at 20.18 per 100,000 male population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.35 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.
That places OECD members 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.21 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 19.21 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.95 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.57 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.44 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.88 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.96 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.45 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.18 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.01 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.03 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.57 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.55 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.23 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.91 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.35 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.47 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.81 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.68 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.47 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.81 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.43 per 100,000 male population | 18.88 per 100,000 male population | 20.18 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 per 100,000 male population | 18.35 per 100,000 male population | 20.03 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 per 100,000 male population | 18.47 per 100,000 male population | 18.81 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 9 South Africa 35.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 10 Mongolia 32.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.06 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Kiribati 31 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in OECD members?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in OECD members was 18.81 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- How does OECD members rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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).