Reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Reported suicide rates among young men was 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
3.55 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.67 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1969
All-time low
2.1 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2016, reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10.67 deaths per 100,000 population in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1956 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.3% |
| 1957 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.9% |
| 1958 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +82.2% |
| 1959 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.6% |
| 1962 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 population | +58.9% |
| 1965 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 population | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 population | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Reported suicide rates among young men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 deaths per 100,000 population in 1969.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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