Suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela
Venezuela: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 24.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela stood at 24.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela peaked at 31.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 2014.
That places Venezuela 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.16 | — |
| 2001 | 12.67 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.56 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 11.44 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.96 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.14 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.59 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.43 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.59 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | +148.7% |
| 2017 | 21.92 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 20.44 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.17 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 24.91 | +17.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 24.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 24.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +148.7% | 12.59 | 31.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 11.44 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.44 | 11.43 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 | 21.17 | 24.91 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Venezuela was 24.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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