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Male vs. female suicide rate in Armenia

Armenia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.86 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.69 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
2.17 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Armenia, 1981–2023

02461981200220231981: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 4 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population2023: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2023.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Armenia peaked at 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Armenia 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Armenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1981 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population —
1982 4.14 deaths per 100,000 population -11.9%
1985 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population -3.5%
1986 3.37 deaths per 100,000 population -15.5%
1987 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population +25.6%
1988 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population -42.4%
1989 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population +73.4%
1990 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population +0.3%
1991 3.43 deaths per 100,000 population -19.2%
1992 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population +22.4%
1993 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population -0.2%
1994 4.86 deaths per 100,000 population +15.9%
1995 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population +17.1%
1996 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population -28.4%
1997 3.51 deaths per 100,000 population -13.8%
1998 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population -22.6%
1999 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population -3.0%
2000 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population -0.0%
2001 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population -1.6%
2002 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population +51.5%
2003 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population -15.0%
2006 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population +27.0%
2007 3.48 deaths per 100,000 population -18.1%
2008 2.69 deaths per 100,000 population -22.6%
2009 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population +14.8%
2010 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population +24.8%
2011 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population -7.3%
2012 3.91 deaths per 100,000 population +9.5%
2013 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population -28.2%
2014 2.52 deaths per 100,000 population -10.3%
2015 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population +34.6%
2016 3.33 deaths per 100,000 population -1.9%
2017 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population -32.5%
2018 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population +25.3%
2019 2.65 deaths per 100,000 population -5.8%
2020 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population -18.0%
2021 2.62 deaths per 100,000 population +20.4%
2022 2.29 deaths per 100,000 population -12.7%
2023 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1990s 3.96 deaths per 100,000 population 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population 8
2010s 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population 3.91 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 92 Turkmenistan 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 93 Brunei 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 94 Peru 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 96 Tajikistan 2.19 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 97 Kuwait 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 98 Maldives 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Armenia?
Male vs. female suicide rate in Armenia was 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Armenia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
Armenia ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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