Suicide rate, by age in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Suicide rate, by age was 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Micronesia (country) peaked at 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Micronesia (country) ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 51.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Micronesia (country)?
- Suicide rate, by age in Micronesia (country) was 42.16 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.