Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 13.46 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13.46
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.46
in 2017
All-time low
1.55
in 1968
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong stood at 13.46. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.7% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 13.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1968.
That places Hong Kong 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.35 | — |
| 1956 | 7.8 | +79.4% |
| 1957 | 5.91 | -24.3% |
| 1958 | 3.82 | -35.3% |
| 1959 | 9.28 | +142.8% |
| 1960 | 4.51 | -51.4% |
| 1961 | 3.12 | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 3.61 | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.61 | -55.4% |
| 1964 | 4.37 | +171.4% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | -54.9% |
| 1966 | 2.42 | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 3.89 | +60.5% |
| 1968 | 1.55 | -60.1% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 2.32 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 4.21 | +139.1% |
| 1973 | 3.97 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | -43.5% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 3.67 | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | -59.5% |
| 1979 | 4.44 | +156.8% |
| 1980 | 3.12 | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 4.06 | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 4.28 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 3.81 | +89.3% |
| 1986 | 2.95 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 2.58 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 5.67 | +119.6% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 7.32 | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 4.22 | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 8.09 | +91.9% |
| 1995 | 6.41 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 6.54 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 8.43 | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 3.81 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 10.39 | +128.2% |
| 2005 | 7.72 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.31 | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.86 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.26 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.46 | +82.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 13.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 13.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.52, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 | 3.82 | 9.28 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.95 | 1.55 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 | 1.73 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 2.01 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 3.09 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 3.81 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 3.53 | 13.46 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Hong Kong was 13.46 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1968.
- How does Hong Kong rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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