Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Middle income
Middle income: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 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 24th out of 47 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 (per 100,000 population) 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
- 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
- 27 Serbia 15.14 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 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 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.2144 % change on previous year (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 24th out of 47 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).