Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 11.11 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.11 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.81 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
10.55 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 11.11 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Singapore peaked at 15.81 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.55 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 91st 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 (per 100,000 male population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.81 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 14.05 per 100,000 male population | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.83 per 100,000 male population | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.94 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.39 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.59 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.71 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.82 per 100,000 male population | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.84 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.08 per 100,000 male population | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.94 per 100,000 male population | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.92 per 100,000 male population | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 13.44 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.23 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.37 per 100,000 male population | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 10.55 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.74 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.59 per 100,000 male population | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 100,000 male population | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 12.22 per 100,000 male population | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.11 per 100,000 male population | -9.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.11 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.11 per 100,000 male population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100,000 male population, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.21 per 100,000 male population | 12.82 per 100,000 male population | 15.81 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 per 100,000 male population | 10.55 per 100,000 male population | 13.44 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 per 100,000 male population | 11.11 per 100,000 male population | 12.22 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 89 Botswana 11.19 per 100,000 male population compare
- 90 Benin 11.14 per 100,000 male population compare
- 92 Haiti 10.61 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 10.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 94 North Korea 10.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 10.53 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Singapore?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Singapore was 11.11 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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).