Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Suicide rate vs. income inequality was 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th of 194 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.
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 115 Portugal 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 120 China 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 19.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan?
- Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan was 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs. income inequality rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.