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Suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Suicide mortality rate was 6.41 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6.41 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.56 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
6.1 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 6.6 per 100,000 population2001: 6.5 per 100,000 population2002: 6.4 per 100,000 population2003: 6.3 per 100,000 population2004: 6.2 per 100,000 population2005: 6.2 per 100,000 population2006: 6.1 per 100,000 population2007: 6.1 per 100,000 population2008: 6.1 per 100,000 population2009: 6.1 per 100,000 population2010: 6.2 per 100,000 population2011: 6.2 per 100,000 population2012: 6.2 per 100,000 population2013: 6.2 per 100,000 population2014: 6.2 per 100,000 population2015: 6.2 per 100,000 population2016: 6.2 per 100,000 population2017: 6.2 per 100,000 population2018: 6.3 per 100,000 population2019: 6.3 per 100,000 population2020: 6.1 per 100,000 population2021: 6.4 per 100,000 population

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) 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Suicide mortality rate 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 32 Finland 14.57 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 33 Austria 14.51 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 34 Moldova 14.14 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 35 Switzerland 14.02 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 36 Sweden 13.84 per 100,000 population compare
  7. 37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 34th out of 45 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).