Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 21.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.49
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.47
in 2000
All-time low
16.28
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.49 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.28, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 18th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.47 | — |
| 2001 | 51.78 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 42.16 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 29.76 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 29.11 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.79 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 29.45 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 28.38 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 24.14 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 21 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 24.37 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 23.36 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.87 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 16.28 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.39 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.33 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.66 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 17.25 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 21.49 | +24.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 21.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 21.49 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.54, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.92 | 24.14 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 | 16.28 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 | 17.25 | 21.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sri Lanka was 21.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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