Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate was 6.77 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.77 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.77 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.17 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.46 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.42 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.41 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.37 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.42 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.38 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.44 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.61 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.62 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.47 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.77 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.79 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.73 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.14 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.35 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.52 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.39 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.77 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 per 100,000 population | 5.17 per 100,000 population | 5.62 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 100,000 population | 5.47 per 100,000 population | 6.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 100,000 population | 6.39 per 100,000 population | 6.77 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Suicide mortality rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.77 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).