Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Suicide mortality rate was 6.88 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 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
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 6.88 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 6.88 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.45 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.68 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.62 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.59 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.56 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.58 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.53 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.59 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.77 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.65 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.95 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.88 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.11 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.28 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.47 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.67 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.63 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.72 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.53 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.88 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 per 100,000 population | 5.45 per 100,000 population | 5.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 per 100,000 population | 5.65 per 100,000 population | 6.72 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 per 100,000 population | 6.53 per 100,000 population | 6.88 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Finland 14.57 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Austria 14.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Republic of 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
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.88 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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).