Suicide mortality rate in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Suicide mortality rate was 13.12 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 13.12 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 19.61 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.01 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 47 groups 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 in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.61 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 18.92 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.16 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.78 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.46 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.08 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.37 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 17.03 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.02 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.85 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.29 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.76 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.06 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.19 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.33 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.59 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.56 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.01 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.42 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.12 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.17 per 100,000 population | 16.3 per 100,000 population | 19.61 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 per 100,000 population | 13.01 per 100,000 population | 17.85 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 per 100,000 population | 13.12 per 100,000 population | 13.42 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 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 Russian Federation 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Suicide mortality rate in Central Europe and the Baltics was 13.12 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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).