Suicide mortality rate, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate, male was 24.22 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.22 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
20.22 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sri Lanka, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 24.22 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.22 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 55.26 per 100,000 male population | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 48.59 per 100,000 male population | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 45.57 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 40.57 per 100,000 male population | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 41.57 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.78 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 36.29 per 100,000 male population | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 35.21 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.41 per 100,000 male population | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 27.61 per 100,000 male population | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 29.15 per 100,000 male population | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 27.62 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.98 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.46 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.68 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.19 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.06 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.22 per 100,000 male population | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 24.22 per 100,000 male population | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.62 per 100,000 male population | 30.41 per 100,000 male population | 63 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.89 per 100,000 male population | 23.98 per 100,000 male population | 29.15 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.22 per 100,000 male population | 20.22 per 100,000 male population | 24.22 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 United States of America 24.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 26 Vanuatu 24.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 24.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Poland 24.11 per 100,000 male population compare
- 30 France 24.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 31 Japan 23.6 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Sri Lanka was 24.22 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).