Suicide mortality rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Suicide mortality rate was 5.81 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Least developed 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
Least developed countries recorded 5.81 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Least developed countries peaked at 6.22 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.47 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.22 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.02 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.83 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.79 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.75 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.68 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.63 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.56 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.48 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.47 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.47 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.49 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.55 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.69 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.54 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.81 per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 per 100,000 population | 5.66 per 100,000 population | 6.22 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 per 100,000 population | 5.47 per 100,000 population | 5.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 5.54 per 100,000 population | 5.81 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Sweden 13.84 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Poland 13.67 per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 13.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Czechia 13.33 per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Eritrea 13.23 per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Norway 13.19 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 466.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% (2025)
- Population, female 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 355.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Least developed countries?
- Suicide mortality rate in Least developed countries was 5.81 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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).