Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 6.8 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan, 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 6.8 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 13.45 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.45 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.04 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.32 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.72 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.32 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.46 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.17 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.92 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.58 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.42 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.32 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.47 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.23 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.45 per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.11 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.02 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.05 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.08 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.82 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.93 per 100,000 population | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.8 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.8 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 per 100,000 population | 11.42 per 100,000 population | 13.45 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 per 100,000 population | 8.6 per 100,000 population | 11.47 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 per 100,000 population | 6.8 per 100,000 population | 6.93 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Suicide mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan was 6.8 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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).