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Suicide mortality rate in North America

North America: Suicide mortality rate was 14.99 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.99 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.15 per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
11.3 per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in North America, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.3 per 100,000 population2001: 11.7 per 100,000 population2002: 11.9 per 100,000 population2003: 11.9 per 100,000 population2004: 12 per 100,000 population2005: 11.9 per 100,000 population2006: 12 per 100,000 population2007: 12.3 per 100,000 population2008: 12.6 per 100,000 population2009: 12.8 per 100,000 population2010: 13.2 per 100,000 population2011: 13.3 per 100,000 population2012: 13.6 per 100,000 population2013: 13.6 per 100,000 population2014: 14 per 100,000 population2015: 14.3 per 100,000 population2016: 14.3 per 100,000 population2017: 14.9 per 100,000 population2018: 15.1 per 100,000 population2019: 14.9 per 100,000 population2020: 14.6 per 100,000 population2021: 15 per 100,000 population

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 North America stood at 14.99 per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in North America peaked at 15.15 per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 100,000 population, in 2000.

North America ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate in North America, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 11.3 per 100,000 population —
2001 11.67 per 100,000 population +3.3%
2002 11.93 per 100,000 population +2.2%
2003 11.89 per 100,000 population -0.3%
2004 11.97 per 100,000 population +0.6%
2005 11.93 per 100,000 population -0.3%
2006 11.95 per 100,000 population +0.2%
2007 12.3 per 100,000 population +2.9%
2008 12.62 per 100,000 population +2.6%
2009 12.82 per 100,000 population +1.6%
2010 13.17 per 100,000 population +2.7%
2011 13.3 per 100,000 population +1.0%
2012 13.56 per 100,000 population +2.0%
2013 13.62 per 100,000 population +0.4%
2014 14.03 per 100,000 population +3.0%
2015 14.32 per 100,000 population +2.1%
2016 14.32 per 100,000 population -0.0%
2017 14.85 per 100,000 population +3.7%
2018 15.15 per 100,000 population +2.0%
2019 14.86 per 100,000 population -1.9%
2020 14.62 per 100,000 population -1.6%
2021 14.99 per 100,000 population +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.04 per 100,000 population 11.3 per 100,000 population 12.82 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 14.12 per 100,000 population 13.17 per 100,000 population 15.15 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 14.8 per 100,000 population 14.62 per 100,000 population 14.99 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 1 Lesotho 28.66 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 2 South Korea 27.53 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 3 Eswatini 27.23 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 4 Guyana 24.78 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in North America?
Suicide mortality rate in North America was 14.99 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 North America?
The highest recorded value was 15.15 per 100,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 100,000 population in 2000.
How does North America rank for suicide mortality rate?
North America ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).