Suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela

Venezuela: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 8.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.82
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
91st
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 2016
All-time low
5.8
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 7.42001: 7.52002: 7.12003: 7.42004: 6.82005: 6.42006: 6.32007: 6.12008: 6.22009: 6.22010: 6.32011: 6.42012: 6.42013: 62014: 5.82015: 6.22016: 10.52017: 8.12018: 7.62019: 7.42020: 7.52021: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela is 8.82, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela peaked at 10.48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2014.

Venezuela ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.37
2001 7.53 +2.2%
2002 7.11 -5.6%
2003 7.38 +3.8%
2004 6.8 -7.8%
2005 6.37 -6.3%
2006 6.27 -1.6%
2007 6.14 -2.0%
2008 6.22 +1.3%
2009 6.18 -0.6%
2010 6.26 +1.3%
2011 6.44 +2.9%
2012 6.35 -1.4%
2013 6.03 -5.2%
2014 5.8 -3.8%
2015 6.23 +7.4%
2016 10.48 +68.4%
2017 8.14 -22.3%
2018 7.59 -6.7%
2019 7.37 -3.0%
2020 7.5 +1.7%
2021 8.82 +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.74 6.14 7.53 10
2010s 7.07 5.8 10.48 10
2020s 8.16 7.5 8.82 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 88 Uzbekistan 8.91 compare
  2. 89 Kenya 8.9 compare
  3. 90 Niger 8.84 compare
  4. 92 Comoros 8.78 compare
  5. 93 United Kingdom 8.7 compare
  6. 94 Nigeria 8.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Venezuela was 8.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2016.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2014.
How does Venezuela rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Venezuela ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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