Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 6.41 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 6.41 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.56 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.56 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 6.49 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.33 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.23 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.16 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.11 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.11 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.14 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.16 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.19 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.19 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.18 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.17 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.17 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.19 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.22 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.29 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.41 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 per 100,000 population | 6.1 per 100,000 population | 6.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 per 100,000 population | 6.16 per 100,000 population | 6.29 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 per 100,000 population | 6.1 per 100,000 population | 6.41 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 33 Austria 14.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Moldova 14.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Switzerland 14.02 per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Sweden 13.84 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Poland 13.67 per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 13.34 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.41 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).