Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 12.16 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
12.16
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 1970
All-time low
10.3
in 1982
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong is 12.16, 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, suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 21.5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 44th 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.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17.78 | — |
| 1956 | 19.49 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 17.52 | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 19.82 | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 18.98 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 21.32 | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 15.87 | -25.6% |
| 1962 | 17.19 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 17.3 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17.36 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.42 | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 15.62 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 17.34 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 19.05 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 12.87 | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 21.5 | +67.1% |
| 1971 | 14.25 | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 17.52 | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 18.43 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 16.64 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 18.96 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 21.11 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 18.18 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 10.67 | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 18.3 | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 17.21 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 12.04 | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 10.65 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.33 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 15.31 | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 14.44 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.27 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 11.21 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 11.7 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.03 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 15.33 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 14.13 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 11.14 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 12.62 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 13.32 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 14.08 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 10.8 | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 15.56 | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 14.67 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.52 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.11 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 18.05 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 19.01 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 21.36 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 17.85 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 14.22 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.23 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.22 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 14.98 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 12.23 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 12.92 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.64 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.16 | -10.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 12.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 12.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.44, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.72 | 17.52 | 19.82 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.84 | 12.87 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.56 | 10.67 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.65 | 10.3 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.47 | 10.8 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 | 13.23 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 | 11.94 | 14.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 41 United Kingdom 12.71 compare
- 42 Ireland 12.6 compare
- 43 Canada 12.32 compare
- 45 Switzerland 11.97 compare
- 46 Netherlands 11.93 compare
- 47 Germany 11.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hong Kong was 12.16 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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