Suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro: Suicides of children and adolescents was 45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
56
in 2021
All-time low
0.3699
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro is 45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro peaked at 56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3699, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3699 | — |
| 2008 | 10 | +2603.4% |
| 2009 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 34 | +142.9% |
| 2015 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 45 | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 | 0.3699 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 14 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8 | 45 | 56 | 5 |
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More health data for Rio de Janeiro
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for 12.81 (2025)
- Overweight: overweight adolescents aged 10 to 19 19.2 (2025)
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for 7.03 (2025)
- % of Polio immunization coverage 81.31 (2024)
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years 2.1 (2024)
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 15.7 (2024)
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil 13.4 (2024)
- % of Triple bacterial DTP immunization coverage 80.69 (2024)
- % of Triple Viral D1 immunization coverage 66.71 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 61.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro?
- Suicides of children and adolescents in Rio de Janeiro was 45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicides of children and adolescents recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicides of children and adolescents recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3699 in 2007.
- How does Rio de Janeiro rank for suicides of children and adolescents?
- Rio de Janeiro ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is suicides of children and adolescents rising or falling in Rio de Janeiro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rio de Janeiro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicides of children and adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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