Suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 31.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands stood at 31.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands peaked at 56.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.91 | — |
| 2001 | 54.11 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.62 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.71 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.74 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 56.93 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.46 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.78 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.36 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.68 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 52.44 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.92 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 51.04 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 45.53 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 43.59 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 41.03 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 40.52 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 39.64 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 35.72 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | -11.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 31.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 31.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.13 | 53.62 | 56.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.71 | 35.1 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.76 | 31.8 | 35.72 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Marshall Islands was 31.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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