Suicide mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Suicide mortality rate was 4.96 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 4.96 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 5.12 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.72 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Colombia 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.12 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.02 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.72 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.63 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.57 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.22 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.24 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.18 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.22 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.89 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.75 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.82 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.72 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.13 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.62 per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.03 per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.11 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.81 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.96 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 per 100,000 population | 4.1 per 100,000 population | 5.12 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 per 100,000 population | 3.72 per 100,000 population | 5.11 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 per 100,000 population | 4.81 per 100,000 population | 4.96 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Colombia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Colombia was 4.96 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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).