Suicide rate, by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Suicide rate, by age was 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Pakistan peaked at 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 55 Czechia 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Andorra 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Costa Rica 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Chile 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Austria 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Netherlands 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Pakistan?
- Suicide rate, by age in Pakistan was 10.45 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.