Suicide mortality rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Suicide mortality rate was 7.3 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Viet Nam, 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
Viet Nam recorded 7.3 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Viet Nam peaked at 7.64 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.83 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.83 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.88 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.93 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.02 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.12 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.22 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.82 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.03 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.11 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.22 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.32 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.48 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.64 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.47 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.47 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.53 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.83 per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 per 100,000 population | 5.83 per 100,000 population | 6.82 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 per 100,000 population | 7.03 per 100,000 population | 7.64 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 per 100,000 population | 6.83 per 100,000 population | 7.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Viet Nam?
- Suicide mortality rate in Viet Nam was 7.3 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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).