Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 19.6 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Solomon Islands, 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
Solomon Islands recorded 19.6 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.7 per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 185 countries 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 (per 100,000 population) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.76 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.48 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.53 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.44 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.98 per 100,000 population | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 21.07 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.98 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.81 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.86 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.81 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.62 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.58 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.52 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.45 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.49 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.59 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.43 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.54 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19.6 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19.6 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.39 per 100,000 population | 16.7 per 100,000 population | 21.07 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 per 100,000 population | 20.43 per 100,000 population | 20.86 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 per 100,000 population | 19.54 per 100,000 population | 19.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Solomon Islands?
- Suicide mortality rate in Solomon Islands was 19.6 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).