Suicide mortality rate, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 8.02 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Pakistan peaked at 10.2 per 100,000 male population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.68 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.12 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 10.12 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.91 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.19 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.13 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.03 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.84 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.82 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.66 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.23 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.06 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.18 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.47 per 100,000 male population | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 100,000 male population | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.18 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.16 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.91 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.72 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.68 per 100,000 male population | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.02 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 per 100,000 male population | 9.66 per 100,000 male population | 10.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 per 100,000 male population | 8.47 per 100,000 male population | 9.23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 per 100,000 male population | 7.68 per 100,000 male population | 8.02 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 112 Malta 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 112 Nigeria 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 114 Ghana 8.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Liberia 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 117 Paraguay 8.01 per 100,000 male population compare
- 118 Greece 7.94 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Pakistan?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Pakistan was 8.02 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).