Suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Suicide rate who mdb was 8.7 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
8.7
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 1970
All-time low
8.1
in 1978
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong stood at 8.7.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 18.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 1978.
Hong Kong ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.33 | — |
| 1956 | 14.11 | +14.4% |
| 1957 | 13.77 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.71 | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 18.26 | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 15.38 | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 13.86 | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 14.15 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.75 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 14.24 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 11.45 | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 13.63 | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 13.92 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 16.32 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 11.17 | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 18.3 | +63.8% |
| 1971 | 12.39 | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 14.54 | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 15.18 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 14.32 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 14.94 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.77 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 16.12 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 8.1 | -49.8% |
| 1979 | 15.71 | +94.0% |
| 1980 | 15.09 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.87 | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 8.92 | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 9.14 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.46 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.14 | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 12.28 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 10.78 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 9.85 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 10.02 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.23 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 12.19 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.88 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.42 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 11.33 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 10.62 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 10.84 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.79 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 11.5 | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 11.37 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.55 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 13.11 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.56 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.39 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 13.37 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.08 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.47 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.37 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 10.92 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 9.48 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -6.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +94.0% | 8.1 | 15.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.84 | 12.33 | 18.26 | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.89 | 11.17 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.74 | 8.1 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 | 8.92 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 | 8.79 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 9.98 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.7 | 10.92 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Hong Kong was 8.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 1978.
- How does Hong Kong rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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