Suicide mortality rate in Moldova
Moldova: Suicide mortality rate was 14.14 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 14.14 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Moldova peaked at 21.81 per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.62 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Moldova 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.65 per 100,000 population | 19.15 per 100,000 population | 21.81 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 per 100,000 population | 12.68 per 100,000 population | 21.81 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 per 100,000 population | 11.62 per 100,000 population | 14.14 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Moldova?
- Suicide mortality rate in Moldova was 14.14 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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).