⚠️ Unconfirmedhealth2019
Age-standardized suicide death rate (both sexes)
Age-standardized suicide death rate per 100,000 people (both sexes). WHO estimates enable broad cross-country comparison of suicide mortality.
Loading visualization...
Key Insights
Global Average
9.0deaths per 100,000
Median: 8.1deaths per 100,000
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Russian Federation
26.5deaths per 100,000
Lowest
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.2deaths per 100,000
Top 5 Countries
1Russian Federation26.5deaths per 100,000
2Belarus26.2deaths per 100,000
3Zimbabwe23.8deaths per 100,000
4South Africa23.5deaths per 100,000
5Lithuania21.7deaths per 100,000
By Region
Europe11.8deaths per 100,000(32 countries)
Oceania11.3deaths per 100,000(2 countries)
South America10.2deaths per 100,000(7 countries)
Africa9.3deaths per 100,000(9 countries)
North America9.1deaths per 100,000(4 countries)
Key Findings
- •Suicide mortality shows very large cross-country variation, ranging from well below 1 to well above 20 deaths per 100,000 in 2019.
- •Several countries in Eastern Europe and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia show comparatively high estimated suicide death rates.
- •Age-standardization enables fairer comparison across younger vs older populations, where crude rates can be misleading.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2deaths per 100,000)High (46.5deaths per 100,000)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.0deaths per 100,000)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Other (97)
Asia (25)
About This Statistic
This statistic shows the WHO’s modelled, age-standardized suicide death rate (both sexes), expressed as deaths per 100,000 population. Age-standardization makes comparisons fairer across countries with different age structures, since suicide risk varies strongly by age.
The figures come from the WHO Global Health Estimates, which combine civil registration and vital statistics (where available) with statistical modelling to address under-reporting and differences in cause-of-death certification. As a result, rates are generally comparable across countries, but they remain estimates—especially where death registration systems are incomplete or where suicides may be misclassified.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 26.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 2 | Belarus | 26.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 23.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 4 | South Africa | 23.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 21.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 20.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 7 | Moldova, Republic of | 20.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 8 | South Korea | 20.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 9 | Latvia | 19.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 10 | Uruguay | 18.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 18.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 12 | Zambia | 17.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 13 | Cuba | 16.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 14 | Bhutan | 16.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 15 | Hungary | 16.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 16 | Slovenia | 16.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 17 | Belgium | 15.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 18 | Eswatini | 15.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 19 | Estonia | 15.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 20 | Montenegro | 15.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 14.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 22 | Cape Verde | 14.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 23 | United States of America | 14.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 24 | Comoros | 14.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 25 | Finland | 14.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 26 | Ecuador | 13.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 27 | Antigua and Barbuda | 13.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 28 | Czech Republic | 13.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 29 | India | 12.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 30 | Poland | 12.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 31 | Sweden | 12.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 32 | France | 12.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 33 | Namibia | 12.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 34 | Serbia | 12.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 36 | Germany | 12.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 37 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 38 | Japan | 12.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 12.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 40 | Slovakia | 12.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 41 | Bolivia | 12.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 42 | Iceland | 11.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 43 | Norway | 11.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 44 | Switzerland | 11.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 45 | Ghana | 11.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 11.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 47 | Mali | 11.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 48 | Chad | 11.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 49 | New Zealand | 11.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 50 | Australia | 11.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 51 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 52 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 11.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 54 | Faroe Islands | 11.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 55 | Guyana | 11.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 56 | Papua New Guinea | 10.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 57 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 58 | Denmark | 10.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 59 | Uganda | 10.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 60 | Lesotho | 10.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 61 | Mozambique | 10.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 62 | Portugal | 10.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 63 | Canada | 10.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 64 | Angola | 10.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 65 | Croatia | 9.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 66 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 67 | Pakistan | 9.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 68 | Argentina | 9.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 69 | People's Republic of China | 9.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 70 | Nepal | 9.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 71 | Togo | 9.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 72 | Netherlands | 9.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 73 | Romania | 9.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 74 | Senegal | 9.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 75 | Haiti | 9.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 76 | Nigeria | 9.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 77 | Mongolia | 9.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 78 | Chile | 9.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 79 | Mauritius | 9.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 80 | Ireland | 8.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 81 | Gabon | 8.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 82 | Mauritania | 8.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 83 | Spain | 8.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 84 | Somalia | 8.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 85 | Albania | 8.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 8.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 87 | Ethiopia | 8.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 88 | Guinea | 8.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 89 | Paraguay | 8.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 90 | Sierra Leone | 8.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 91 | Georgia | 8.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 92 | Thailand | 8.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 93 | Singapore | 7.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 94 | United Kingdom | 7.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 95 | Solomon Islands | 7.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 96 | Malawi | 7.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 97 | Myanmar | 7.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 98 | Peru | 7.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 99 | Sudan | 7.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 100 | Eritrea | 7.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 101 | Central African Republic | 7.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 102 | Vietnam | 7.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 103 | Uzbekistan | 7.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 104 | Republic of the Congo | 7.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 105 | Türkiye | 7.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 106 | Niger | 7.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 107 | Bermuda | 7.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 108 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 109 | Rwanda | 6.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 110 | South Sudan | 6.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 111 | Yemen | 6.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 112 | Brazil | 6.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 113 | Bahrain | 6.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 114 | Italy | 6.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 115 | Algeria | 6.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 116 | Benin | 6.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 117 | Kenya | 6.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 118 | Aruba | 6.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 119 | Burundi | 6.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 120 | Dominican Republic | 6.3deaths per 100,000 |
| 121 | Bulgaria | 6.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 122 | Guatemala | 6.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 123 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 124 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 125 | Suriname | 6.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 126 | El Salvador | 6.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 127 | Djibouti | 6.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 128 | Madagascar | 6.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 129 | New Caledonia | 6.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 130 | Austria | 6.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 131 | Andorra | 6.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 132 | Malaysia | 5.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 133 | Colombia | 5.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 134 | Israel | 5.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 135 | Mexico | 5.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 136 | Nicaragua | 5.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 137 | Cambodia | 5.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 138 | Cayman Islands | 4.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 139 | Liberia | 4.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 140 | Afghanistan | 4.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 141 | Armenia | 4.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 142 | Belize | 4.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 143 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 144 | Libya | 4.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 145 | Turkmenistan | 4.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 146 | Egypt | 4.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 147 | Greece | 4.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 148 | Tunisia | 3.9deaths per 100,000 |
| 149 | Jordan | 3.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 150 | Morocco | 3.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 151 | Tajikistan | 3.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 152 | Iraq | 3.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 153 | Curaçao | 3.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 154 | Timor-Leste | 3.5deaths per 100,000 |
| 155 | Cyprus | 3.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 156 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 157 | Bangladesh | 3.2deaths per 100,000 |
| 158 | Honduras | 3.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 159 | Panama | 3.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 160 | Venezuela | 3.0deaths per 100,000 |
| 161 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 162 | Cameroon | 2.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 163 | Fiji | 2.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 164 | Lebanon | 2.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 165 | Vanuatu | 2.7deaths per 100,000 |
| 166 | Indonesia | 2.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 167 | Jamaica | 2.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 168 | Philippines | 2.6deaths per 100,000 |
| 169 | Oman | 2.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 170 | Qatar | 2.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 171 | Kuwait | 2.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 172 | United Arab Emirates | 2.1deaths per 100,000 |
| 173 | Botswana | 1.8deaths per 100,000 |
| 174 | Bahamas | 0.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 175 | Barbados | 0.4deaths per 100,000 |
| 176 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2deaths per 100,000 |
Showing 176 of 176 countries
Topics
Data Source
This data comes from World Health Organization (WHO) — Global Health Estimates (2019).
View Original Source