Suicide mortality rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Suicide mortality rate was 11.54 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 11.54 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 14.95 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.54 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 10th out of 45 groups 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.
Suicide mortality rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.95 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14.14 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.96 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.21 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.47 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.62 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.57 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.49 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.36 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.52 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.46 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.45 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.26 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.77 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.34 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.34 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.57 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.09 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.82 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.89 per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.54 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.39 per 100,000 population | 13.96 per 100,000 population | 14.95 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 per 100,000 population | 12.82 per 100,000 population | 14.52 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 per 100,000 population | 11.54 per 100,000 population | 11.89 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Russian Federation 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Slovenia 18.85 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Suicide mortality rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 11.54 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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).