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Suicide mortality rate in OECD members

OECD members: Suicide mortality rate was 12.45 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
12.45 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.3 per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
12.13 per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in OECD members, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.6 per 100,000 population2001: 12.5 per 100,000 population2002: 12.8 per 100,000 population2003: 13.1 per 100,000 population2004: 12.9 per 100,000 population2005: 12.8 per 100,000 population2006: 12.4 per 100,000 population2007: 12.6 per 100,000 population2008: 12.9 per 100,000 population2009: 13.3 per 100,000 population2010: 13.2 per 100,000 population2011: 13.2 per 100,000 population2012: 12.9 per 100,000 population2013: 12.9 per 100,000 population2014: 12.7 per 100,000 population2015: 12.6 per 100,000 population2016: 12.1 per 100,000 population2017: 12.2 per 100,000 population2018: 12.4 per 100,000 population2019: 12.3 per 100,000 population2020: 12.2 per 100,000 population2021: 12.5 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

OECD members recorded 12.45 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in OECD members peaked at 13.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.13 per 100,000 population, in 2016.

OECD members ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Suicide mortality rate in OECD members, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 12.59 per 100,000 population —
2001 12.53 per 100,000 population -0.5%
2002 12.78 per 100,000 population +2.0%
2003 13.08 per 100,000 population +2.4%
2004 12.88 per 100,000 population -1.6%
2005 12.82 per 100,000 population -0.5%
2006 12.45 per 100,000 population -2.9%
2007 12.59 per 100,000 population +1.1%
2008 12.86 per 100,000 population +2.2%
2009 13.3 per 100,000 population +3.4%
2010 13.19 per 100,000 population -0.8%
2011 13.23 per 100,000 population +0.3%
2012 12.9 per 100,000 population -2.5%
2013 12.93 per 100,000 population +0.2%
2014 12.74 per 100,000 population -1.4%
2015 12.57 per 100,000 population -1.4%
2016 12.13 per 100,000 population -3.5%
2017 12.18 per 100,000 population +0.4%
2018 12.41 per 100,000 population +1.9%
2019 12.29 per 100,000 population -0.9%
2020 12.22 per 100,000 population -0.6%
2021 12.45 per 100,000 population +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.79 per 100,000 population 12.45 per 100,000 population 13.3 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 12.66 per 100,000 population 12.13 per 100,000 population 13.23 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 12.34 per 100,000 population 12.22 per 100,000 population 12.45 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 9 Russia 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.76 per 100,000 population compare
  7. 12 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in OECD members?
Suicide mortality rate in OECD members was 12.45 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does OECD members rank for suicide mortality rate?
OECD members ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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).