Suicide rate, by age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Suicide rate, by age was 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Indonesia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Indonesia is 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Indonesia peaked at 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 180 Peru 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Luxembourg 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Oman 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Lebanon 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Jamaica 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Indonesia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Indonesia was 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Indonesia ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.