Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia
South Asia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.92 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.92 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.25 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
All-time low
12.92 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 12.92 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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.
South Asia ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia, 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
- 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
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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).