Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Suicide mortality rate was 7.57 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 7.57 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 12.09 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.28 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.09 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.82 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.67 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.71 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.66 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.06 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.21 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 9.63 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.24 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.88 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.53 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.13 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.73 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.49 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.37 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.31 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.28 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.36 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.39 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.41 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.57 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 per 100,000 population | 8.88 per 100,000 population | 12.09 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 per 100,000 population | 7.28 per 100,000 population | 8.53 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 per 100,000 population | 7.41 per 100,000 population | 7.57 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 25 Belarus 15.61 per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Latvia 15.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Serbia 15.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Estonia 14.94 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Cape Verde 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 7.57 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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).