Suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Suicide mortality rate was 8.63 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 8.63 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10.49 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.67 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.47 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.82 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.93 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.81 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.97 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.23 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.18 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.67 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.12 per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 10.49 per 100,000 population | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 8.07 per 100,000 population | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 7.45 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.17 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.33 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 per 100,000 population | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 per 100,000 population | 5.81 per 100,000 population | 6.82 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 per 100,000 population | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 10.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 per 100,000 population | 7.33 per 100,000 population | 8.63 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.77 per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Namibia 8.59 per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Ireland 8.55 per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 8.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Cameroon 8.5 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2492 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7858 % 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 0.3277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 8.63 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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).