Suicide mortality rate in United States of America
United States of America: Suicide mortality rate was 15.63 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in United States of America, 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
United States of America recorded 15.63 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in United States of America peaked at 15.63 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.17 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places United States of America 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.17 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.55 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.87 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.76 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.92 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.83 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.96 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.31 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.65 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.82 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.44 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.67 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.42 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.63 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.19 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.44 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.11 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.96 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.63 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 per 100,000 population | 11.17 per 100,000 population | 12.82 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 per 100,000 population | 13.2 per 100,000 population | 15.44 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 per 100,000 population | 14.96 per 100,000 population | 15.63 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in United States of America?
- Suicide mortality rate in United States of America was 15.63 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for suicide mortality rate?
- United States of America ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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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).