Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in United States
United States: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 24.69 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in United States, 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 United States stood at 24.69 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in United States peaked at 24.69 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.89 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
United States ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.89 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 18.48 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.87 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.62 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.63 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.59 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.74 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.27 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.84 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.07 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.68 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.95 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.24 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.14 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.65 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.98 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.46 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.88 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.46 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.59 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.69 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 24.69 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 per 100,000 male population | 17.89 per 100,000 male population | 20.07 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.08 per 100,000 male population | 20.68 per 100,000 male population | 23.88 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 per 100,000 male population | 23.59 per 100,000 male population | 24.69 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 22 Estonia 25.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 23 Croatia 25.09 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Moldova 24.82 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
- 28 Sri Lanka 24.22 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in United States?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in United States was 24.69 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 24.69 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does United States rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- United States ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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).