Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 13.15 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate in Caribbean Small 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 population.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 13.15 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Caribbean Small States peaked at 15.52 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.15 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Caribbean Small States 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.91 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.32 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.99 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.29 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.62 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.47 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.36 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.76 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.63 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.02 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.88 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.89 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.68 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.72 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.92 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.52 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.16 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.75 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.16 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.15 per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 per 100,000 population | 13.36 per 100,000 population | 15.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 per 100,000 population | 13.88 per 100,000 population | 15.52 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 per 100,000 population | 13.15 per 100,000 population | 15.16 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 3 Eswatini 27.23 per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Guyana 24.78 per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.75 per 100,000 population compare
- 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Russia 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Caribbean Small States?
- Suicide mortality rate in Caribbean Small States was 13.15 per 100,000 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 recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).