Suicide mortality rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Suicide mortality rate was 8.06 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Low & middle income, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Low & middle income is 8.06 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Low & middle income peaked at 10.95 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 45 groups 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 in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.95 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.61 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.51 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.45 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.46 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.29 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.97 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.73 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.56 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.36 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.24 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.07 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.91 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.73 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.61 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.46 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.44 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.49 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.41 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.35 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.06 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 per 100,000 population | 9.36 per 100,000 population | 10.95 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 per 100,000 population | 8.35 per 100,000 population | 9.24 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 per 100,000 population | 8 per 100,000 population | 8.06 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 France 16.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Hungary 16.45 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Vanuatu 15.73 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Croatia 15.68 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 United States 15.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Belarus 15.61 per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Latvia 15.21 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Low & middle income?
- Suicide mortality rate in Low & middle income was 8.06 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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).