Suicides of children and adolescents by country
Countries reporting
17
Highest
1,002
Brazil
Lowest
8
Sweden
Median
35
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
504
What the numbers show
Suicides of children and adolescents is currently reported for 17 countries. The highest value is 1,002 in Brazil; the lowest is 8 in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 35, and the mean is 96.59.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 125.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Tonga (up 325.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 41.2%).
Suicides of children and adolescents: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1,002 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 2 | Madagascar | 88 | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 76 | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 4 | Panama | 71 | 2024 | up 163.0% | rising |
| 5 | Serbia | 65 | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 6 | Armenia | 56 | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Peru | 50 | 2024 | up 127.3% | rising |
| 8 | Morocco | 47 | 2024 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 10 | Montserrat | 30 | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 11 | Seychelles | 27 | 2024 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 23 | 2024 | up 130.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Malta | 22 | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 14 | Tonga | 17 | 2024 | up 325.0% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 15 | 2024 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 16 | Albania | 10 | 2024 | down 41.2% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 8 | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- São Paulo 124
- Ceará 48
- Rio de Janeiro 45
- Goiás 41
- Distrito Federal 20
- Rio Grande do Norte 19
- Roraima 17
- Piauí 16
- Paraíba 12
- Amapá 10
- Acre 10