Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 8.87 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
8.87
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
17.46
in 1959
All-time low
1.61
in 1978
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong stood at 8.87.
The figure is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong peaked at 17.46 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1978.
That places Hong Kong 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.49 | — |
| 1956 | 8.4 | +140.7% |
| 1957 | 5.77 | -31.3% |
| 1958 | 7.66 | +32.8% |
| 1959 | 17.46 | +127.9% |
| 1960 | 7.4 | -57.6% |
| 1961 | 5.88 | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 4.71 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 3.76 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 7.1 | +88.6% |
| 1965 | 4.34 | -38.8% |
| 1966 | 3.06 | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 5.62 | +83.8% |
| 1968 | 3.94 | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 4.24 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 4.93 | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 3.24 | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 4.52 | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | -69.7% |
| 1979 | 4.66 | +190.2% |
| 1980 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.34 | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 4.83 | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 4.12 | +52.2% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 4.15 | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 3.72 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 7.16 | +92.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 7.93 | +80.3% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 5.03 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 6.23 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 5.19 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 4.57 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 7.34 | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 4.69 | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 5.87 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 8.87 | +51.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.56 | 3.49 | 17.46 | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.01 | 3.06 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 1.61 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 | 2.08 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 3.72 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 3.27 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 3.36 | 8.87 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hong Kong was 8.87 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 in 1959.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1978.
- How does Hong Kong rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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