Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 13.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.28
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.22
in 2000
All-time low
11.28
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 40.22001: 34.52002: 30.52003: 28.62004: 25.52005: 25.62006: 24.22007: 22.12008: 21.32009: 192010: 17.32011: 18.12012: 16.92013: 15.62014: 14.42015: 142016: 14.22017: 14.12018: 14.22019: 14.62020: 11.32021: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka is 13.28, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.28, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 40.22
2001 34.51 -14.2%
2002 30.47 -11.7%
2003 28.56 -6.3%
2004 25.51 -10.7%
2005 25.6 +0.3%
2006 24.23 -5.3%
2007 22.11 -8.8%
2008 21.27 -3.8%
2009 19.03 -10.5%
2010 17.33 -8.9%
2011 18.09 +4.3%
2012 16.92 -6.5%
2013 15.63 -7.6%
2014 14.45 -7.5%
2015 14.02 -3.0%
2016 14.18 +1.1%
2017 14.1 -0.5%
2018 14.22 +0.8%
2019 14.59 +2.6%
2020 11.28 -22.7%
2021 13.28 +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.15 19.03 40.22 10
2010s 15.35 14.02 18.09 10
2020s 12.28 11.28 13.28 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Cameroon 13.97 compare
  2. 37 Malawi 13.94 compare
  3. 38 United States of America 13.88 compare
  4. 40 Slovenia 13.24 compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 13.09 compare
  6. 42 South Sudan 13.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sri Lanka was 13.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.28 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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