Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.83 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Lower 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 Lower middle income is 8.83 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Lower middle income peaked at 11.18 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.83 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Lower middle income ranks 20th of 47 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 (per 100,000 population) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.18 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.61 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.77 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.91 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.94 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.88 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.87 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.78 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.31 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.05 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.05 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.13 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.84 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.65 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.99 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.83 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 per 100,000 population | 10.61 per 100,000 population | 11.18 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 per 100,000 population | 9.65 per 100,000 population | 10.87 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 per 100,000 population | 8.83 per 100,000 population | 8.99 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 17 Japan 17.43 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Thailand 16.59 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 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 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 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 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Lower middle income?
- Suicide mortality rate in Lower middle income was 8.83 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Lower middle income rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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).