Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam
Vietnam: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 8.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam is 8.73, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam peaked at 8.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.12 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.02 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.68 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.86 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.92 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.06 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.37 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.35 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.73 | +4.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.27 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 6.68 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 8.35 | 8.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 9.07 compare
- 70 Iran 8.94 compare
- 71 El Salvador 8.73 compare
- 73 Montenegro 8.7 compare
- 74 Brazil 8.7 compare
- 75 Central African Republic 8.53 compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vietnam was 8.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Vietnam ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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