Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate was 7.54 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.54 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.14 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.24 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.86 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.71 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.75 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.7 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.24 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 9.64 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.24 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.88 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.51 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.11 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.46 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.33 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.27 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.26 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.24 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.33 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.36 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.38 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.54 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.83 per 100,000 population | 8.88 per 100,000 population | 12.14 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 per 100,000 population | 7.24 per 100,000 population | 8.51 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 per 100,000 population | 7.38 per 100,000 population | 7.54 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 32 Finland 14.57 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.54 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).