Suicide mortality rate in Middle income
Middle income: Suicide mortality rate was 8.26 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Middle income stood at 8.26 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Middle income peaked at 11.32 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.23 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Middle income 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.32 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.87 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.82 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.85 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.67 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.33 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.07 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.9 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.68 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.56 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.37 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.21 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.01 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.88 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.71 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.69 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.74 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.65 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.59 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.23 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.26 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 per 100,000 population | 9.68 per 100,000 population | 11.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 per 100,000 population | 8.59 per 100,000 population | 9.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 per 100,000 population | 8.23 per 100,000 population | 8.26 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 24 United States of America 15.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Belarus 15.61 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Middle income?
- Suicide mortality rate in Middle income was 8.26 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Middle income ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).