Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in China
China: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.95 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.95 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.49 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
8.62 per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in China, 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 China stood at 8.95 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in China peaked at 15.49 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.62 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
China ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.49 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.14 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.93 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.02 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.01 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.23 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.02 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.18 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.61 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.58 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.97 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.41 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.86 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.69 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.65 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.62 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.75 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.82 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.95 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.95 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 8.95 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 per 100,000 population | 11.1 per 100,000 population | 15.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 per 100,000 population | 8.62 per 100,000 population | 10.58 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 per 100,000 population | 8.82 per 100,000 population | 8.95 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 North Korea 9.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.77 per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in China?
- Suicide mortality rate in China was 8.95 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does China rank for suicide mortality rate?
- China ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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).