Suicide mortality rate in South Asia
South Asia: Suicide mortality rate was 11.54 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in South Asia, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in South Asia stood at 11.54 per 100,000 population. 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 peaked at 14.95 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.54 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
South Asia ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, 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
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Russia 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 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
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in South Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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).