Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in High income
High income: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 14.29 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in High income is 14.29 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in High income peaked at 18.75 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.05 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
High income ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in High income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.75 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 18.47 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.65 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.16 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.78 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.97 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.83 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.92 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.14 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.95 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.75 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.35 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.23 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.95 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.59 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.01 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.73 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.47 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.05 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.29 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 per 100,000 population | 16.83 per 100,000 population | 18.75 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 per 100,000 population | 14.47 per 100,000 population | 16.95 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 per 100,000 population | 14.05 per 100,000 population | 14.29 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in High income?
- Suicide mortality rate in High income was 14.29 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does High income rank for suicide mortality rate?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).