Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.73 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Upper middle income, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Upper middle income is 7.73 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Upper middle income peaked at 11.42 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.48 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Upper middle income 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.42 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.16 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.01 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.98 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.47 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.79 per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.35 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.07 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.74 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.44 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.15 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.84 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.64 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.62 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.54 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.48 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.49 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.58 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.54 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.73 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 per 100,000 population | 8.74 per 100,000 population | 11.42 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 per 100,000 population | 7.48 per 100,000 population | 8.44 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 per 100,000 population | 7.54 per 100,000 population | 7.73 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 24 United States 15.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Belarus 15.61 per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Latvia 15.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Serbia 15.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Estonia 14.94 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Cape Verde 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Upper middle income?
- Suicide mortality rate in Upper middle income was 7.73 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Upper middle income rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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).