Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Suicide mortality rate was 8.61 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 8.61 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.92 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.32 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places East Asia & Pacific 19th out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.92 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12.66 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.63 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.88 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.76 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.27 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.39 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.99 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.64 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.47 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.69 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.13 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.88 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.66 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.53 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.39 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.32 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.42 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.44 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.45 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.61 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.96 per 100,000 population | 10.47 per 100,000 population | 12.92 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 per 100,000 population | 8.32 per 100,000 population | 10.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 per 100,000 population | 8.45 per 100,000 population | 8.61 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 16 Kiribati 17.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Japan 17.43 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Thailand 16.59 per 100,000 population compare
- 20 France 16.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Hungary 16.45 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Vanuatu 15.73 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Suicide mortality rate in East Asia & Pacific was 8.61 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for suicide mortality rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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).