Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.92 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 12.92 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 16.25 per 100,000 male population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.92 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.73 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 14.98 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.85 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.75 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.24 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.52 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.65 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.01 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.16 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.02 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.24 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.25 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.16 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.08 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.79 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.29 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.24 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.46 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.99 per 100,000 male population | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.92 per 100,000 male population | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 per 100,000 male population | 14.75 per 100,000 male population | 16.16 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 per 100,000 male population | 15.24 per 100,000 male population | 16.25 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 per 100,000 male population | 12.92 per 100,000 male population | 13.99 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 12 Kiribati 31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 13 Suriname 30.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Slovenia 29.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 29.18 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Thailand 28.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 17 Belarus 27.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 18 Latvia 27.5 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 12.92 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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).