Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.63 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Venezuela, 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 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 peaked at 10.49 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.67 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Venezuela 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 (per 100,000 population) in Venezuela, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8.63 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8.63 per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +71.4% | 6.12 per 100,000 population | 10.49 per 100,000 population |
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
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Venezuela?
- Suicide mortality rate in Venezuela 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Venezuela ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).