Suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Suicide rate who mdb was 12.14 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
12.14
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.02
in 1984
All-time low
9.11
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

102030401955198720191955: 9.11956: 10.31957: 10.91958: 11.21959: 10.81960: 12.91961: 12.61962: 14.81963: 15.81964: 18.51965: 17.31966: 17.61967: 21.31968: 21.41977: 21.61980: 32.41981: 32.31982: 351983: 38.31984: 391985: 38.11986: 35.91996: 27.81997: 32.81998: 30.71999: 30.82000: 28.72001: 24.72002: 23.32003: 23.52004: 22.52005: 22.42006: 20.42007: 19.62009: 17.82010: 17.52011: 16.52012: 15.22013: 152014: 13.12015: 12.42019: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 12.14 for suicide rate who mdb in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.02 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.11, in 1955.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.45 9.11 11.22 5
1960s 16.91 12.58 21.38 9
1970s 21.6 21.6 21.6 1
1980s 35.85 32.35 39.02 7
1990s 30.5 27.76 32.78 4
2000s 22.55 17.81 28.67 9
2010s 14.56 12.14 17.49 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Japan 14.46 compare
  2. 9 United States 13.17 compare
  3. 10 Estonia 12.16 compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 12.11 compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 11.99 compare
  6. 14 Ukraine 11.91 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka?
Suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka was 12.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39.02 in 1984.
What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.11 in 1955.
How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide rate who mdb?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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