Suicide rates by age detailed who in United States
United States: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 19.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in United States stood at 19.86. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in United States peaked at 19.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2001.
That places United States 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.55 | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.64 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.51 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.85 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.88 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.91 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.68 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.83 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.03 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.48 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.38 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.25 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 19.86 | +8.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 | 12.17 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 | 13.68 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 | 18.25 | 19.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in United States?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in United States was 19.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2001.
- How does United States rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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