What is male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China was 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017, 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 Hong Kong, China?

The highest recorded value was 21.5 deaths per 100,000 population in 1970.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?

The lowest recorded value was 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.

How does Hong Kong, China rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Hong Kong, China: Male vs. female suicide rate was 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

12.16 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

41st

of 111 countries

All-time high

21.5 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1970

All-time low

10.3 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1982

Years of data

1955–2017

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017

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 Hong Kong, China is 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.5 deaths per 100,000 population in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1982.

That places Hong Kong, China 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China, 1955 to 2017.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1955	17.78 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1956	19.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.6%
1957	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.1%
1958	19.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.1%
1959	18.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.2%
1960	21.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.3%
1961	15.87 deaths per 100,000 population	-25.6%
1962	17.19 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.3%
1963	17.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.6%
1964	17.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.3%
1965	14.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.9%
1966	15.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.3%
1967	17.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.0%
1968	19.05 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.9%
1969	12.87 deaths per 100,000 population	-32.5%
1970	21.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+67.1%
1971	14.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-33.7%
1972	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	+22.9%
1973	18.43 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.2%
1974	16.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.7%
1975	18.96 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.0%
1976	21.11 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.3%
1977	18.18 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.9%
1978	10.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-41.3%
1979	18.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+71.4%
1980	17.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.9%
1981	12.04 deaths per 100,000 population	-30.0%
1982	10.3 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.5%
1983	10.65 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1984	11.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.4%
1985	15.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+35.1%
1986	14.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
1987	12.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.0%
1988	11.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.7%
1989	11.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
1990	13.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.4%
1991	15.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+17.6%
1992	14.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.8%
1993	11.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-21.2%
1994	12.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.3%
1995	13.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
1996	14.08 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.7%
1997	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	-23.3%
1998	15.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+44.1%
1999	14.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
2000	14.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.0%
2001	16.11 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.9%
2002	18.05 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.1%
2003	19.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
2004	21.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.4%
2005	17.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.4%
2006	15.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.2%
2007	14.22 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.3%
2008	13.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.9%
2009	15.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.0%
2010	14.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.5%
2011	11.94 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.3%
2012	12.23 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.5%
2013	14.4 deaths per 100,000 population	+17.8%
2014	12.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
2015	14.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.9%
2016	13.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2017	12.16 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	18.72 deaths per 100,000 population	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	19.82 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1960s	16.84 deaths per 100,000 population	12.87 deaths per 100,000 population	21.32 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	17.56 deaths per 100,000 population	10.67 deaths per 100,000 population	21.5 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	12.65 deaths per 100,000 population	10.3 deaths per 100,000 population	17.21 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	13.47 deaths per 100,000 population	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	15.56 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	16.51 deaths per 100,000 population	13.23 deaths per 100,000 population	21.36 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	13.31 deaths per 100,000 population	11.94 deaths per 100,000 population	14.98 deaths per 100,000 population	8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

38 Costa Rica 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population compare
39 Belize 13.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
40 Ireland 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population compare
42 Canada 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population compare
43 Switzerland 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population compare
44 Netherlands 11.93 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 Hong Kong, China?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Hong Kong, China was 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017, 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 Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 21.5 deaths per 100,000 population in 1970.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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