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Suicide mortality rate in High income

High income: Suicide mortality rate was 14.29 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.29 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.75 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
14.05 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in High income, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.7 per 100,000 population2001: 18.5 per 100,000 population2002: 18.6 per 100,000 population2003: 18.6 per 100,000 population2004: 18.2 per 100,000 population2005: 17.8 per 100,000 population2006: 17 per 100,000 population2007: 16.8 per 100,000 population2008: 16.9 per 100,000 population2009: 17.1 per 100,000 population2010: 16.9 per 100,000 population2011: 16.7 per 100,000 population2012: 16.4 per 100,000 population2013: 16.2 per 100,000 population2014: 16 per 100,000 population2015: 15.6 per 100,000 population2016: 15 per 100,000 population2017: 14.7 per 100,000 population2018: 14.8 per 100,000 population2019: 14.5 per 100,000 population2020: 14.1 per 100,000 population2021: 14.3 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 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 45 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Lesotho 28.66 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 27.53 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 3 Eswatini 27.23 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 4 Guyana 24.78 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 5 Uruguay 24.75 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare

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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 45 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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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).