Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 6.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.82
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.27
in 2000
All-time low
6.82
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.32001: 15.72002: 15.22003: 152004: 14.82005: 13.72006: 12.32007: 11.32008: 10.72009: 10.12010: 9.52011: 8.82012: 8.22013: 7.82014: 7.52015: 7.32016: 7.12017: 7.12018: 72019: 72020: 6.92021: 6.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 6.82 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 16.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2021.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5 10.09 16.27 10
2010s 7.72 6.96 9.49 10
2020s 6.86 6.82 6.89 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 115 Brazil 7.03 compare
  2. 116 Kyrgyz Republic 6.99 compare
  3. 117 Mexico 6.88 compare
  4. 119 Chile 6.81 compare
  5. 120 Paraguay 6.57 compare
  6. 121 Bulgaria 6.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in China (People’s Republic of)?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in China (People’s Republic of) was 6.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2021.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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