What is male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia was 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021, 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 Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 1967.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population in 1957.

How does Colombia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Colombia ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia 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.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

9.39 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 10.0%

World rank

63rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

11.49 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1967

All-time low

1.51 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1957

Years of data

1953–2021

Male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia, 1953–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia is 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia peaked at 11.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1957.

Colombia ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia, 1953 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1953	1.95 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1954	3.43 deaths per 100,000 population	+76.1%
1955	2.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.6%
1956	2.22 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.4%
1957	1.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-32.1%
1958	4.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+200.0%
1959	5.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.0%
1960	5.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.5%
1961	6.93 deaths per 100,000 population	+23.7%
1962	8.75 deaths per 100,000 population	+26.3%
1963	8.33 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.7%
1964	8.47 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.6%
1965	10.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+28.7%
1966	10.16 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.7%
1967	11.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.1%
1968	8.16 deaths per 100,000 population	-29.0%
1969	6.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.3%
1972	7.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.5%
1974	7.28 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1975	6.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.2%
1976	6.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
1977	5.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.7%
1984	6.98 deaths per 100,000 population	+20.5%
1985	6.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
1986	5.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.6%
1987	5.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.0%
1988	5.59 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1989	4.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.0%
1990	4.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1991	5.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.4%
1992	5.79 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.0%
1993	5.85 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1994	6.13 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.7%
1995	5.72 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.7%
1996	6.05 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.9%
1997	5.87 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.9%
1998	9.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+56.8%
1999	9.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.1%
2000	10.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
2001	10.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
2002	9.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.3%
2003	9.08 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.3%
2004	9.17 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.0%
2005	8.39 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.5%
2006	8.61 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.7%
2007	8.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
2008	8.58 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
2009	8.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.7%
2010	7.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.3%
2011	7.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.4%
2012	7.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.5%
2013	7.33 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.3%
2014	7.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.7%
2015	7.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.8%
2016	8.46 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.3%
2017	8.98 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.1%
2018	9.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.8%
2019	9.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
2020	8.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.9%
2021	9.39 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.09 deaths per 100,000 population	1.51 deaths per 100,000 population	5.21 deaths per 100,000 population	7
1960s	8.51 deaths per 100,000 population	5.6 deaths per 100,000 population	11.49 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	6.69 deaths per 100,000 population	5.79 deaths per 100,000 population	7.28 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1980s	5.94 deaths per 100,000 population	4.86 deaths per 100,000 population	6.98 deaths per 100,000 population	6
1990s	6.45 deaths per 100,000 population	4.77 deaths per 100,000 population	9.68 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	9.11 deaths per 100,000 population	8.39 deaths per 100,000 population	10.34 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	8.2 deaths per 100,000 population	7.33 deaths per 100,000 population	9.41 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	8.96 deaths per 100,000 population	8.54 deaths per 100,000 population	9.39 deaths per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Colombia

60 Ecuador 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population compare
61 Singapore 9.86 deaths per 100,000 population compare
62 Kyrgyzstan 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population compare
64 Spain 9.28 deaths per 100,000 population compare
65 Martinique 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population compare
66 Guadeloupe 8.86 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Colombia was 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021, 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 Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 1967.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population in 1957.
How does Colombia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Colombia ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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