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Age-standardized suicide mortality rate (both sexes, per 100,000 population)
Age-standardized suicide mortality rate (both sexes) per 100,000 people by country, 2019 (WHO Global Health Estimates).
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Key Insights
Global Average
8.2per 100,000
Median: 7.8per 100,000
Countries Covered
167
with available data
Highest
Russian Federation
26.6per 100,000
Lowest
Cayman Islands
0.6per 100,000
Top 5 Countries
1Russian Federation26.6per 100,000
2Zimbabwe23.5per 100,000
3Ukraine21.5per 100,000
4Belarus21.0per 100,000
5Slovenia18.7per 100,000
By Region
Europe11.5per 100,000(32 countries)
Oceania11.2per 100,000(2 countries)
South America9.8per 100,000(7 countries)
North America9.1per 100,000(4 countries)
Other7.5per 100,000(88 countries)
Key Findings
- •Suicide mortality varies widely across countries even after age-standardization.
- •Cross-country comparisons can be distorted where death certification systems are weak or where suicide is heavily stigmatized.
- •Because the metric is age-standardized, differences are less driven by population age structure and more by underlying risk and reporting practices.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5per 100,000)High (92.6per 100,000)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.2per 100,000)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (88)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the age-standardized suicide mortality rate—how many deaths from suicide occur each year per 100,000 people, adjusted to a standard age structure so countries with older or younger populations can be compared fairly.
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes these rates as part of its Global Health Estimates, drawing on national civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) where available, plus cause-of-death modelling to improve comparability where under-reporting or misclassification is likely. Suicide is widely undercounted in many settings, so cross-country differences can reflect both real variation and differences in death certification quality.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 26.6per 100,000 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 23.5per 100,000 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 21.5per 100,000 |
| 4 | Belarus | 21.0per 100,000 |
| 5 | Slovenia | 18.7per 100,000 |
| 6 | Zambia | 18.6per 100,000 |
| 7 | Lithuania | 18.5per 100,000 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 18.0per 100,000 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 17.3per 100,000 |
| 10 | India | 16.3per 100,000 |
| 11 | Latvia | 16.2per 100,000 |
| 12 | Estonia | 15.6per 100,000 |
| 13 | United States of America | 14.5per 100,000 |
| 14 | Haiti | 14.1per 100,000 |
| 15 | Cuba | 13.9per 100,000 |
| 16 | Moldova, Republic of | 13.9per 100,000 |
| 17 | Belgium | 13.9per 100,000 |
| 18 | Finland | 13.4per 100,000 |
| 19 | Hungary | 13.4per 100,000 |
| 20 | Burundi | 12.9per 100,000 |
| 21 | Ecuador | 12.7per 100,000 |
| 22 | South Africa | 12.5per 100,000 |
| 23 | Sweden | 12.4per 100,000 |
| 24 | France | 12.3per 100,000 |
| 25 | Poland | 12.3per 100,000 |
| 26 | Japan | 12.2per 100,000 |
| 27 | Montenegro | 12.1per 100,000 |
| 28 | Serbia | 12.1per 100,000 |
| 29 | Botswana | 12.1per 100,000 |
| 30 | Slovakia | 12.0per 100,000 |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 11.8per 100,000 |
| 32 | Norway | 11.8per 100,000 |
| 33 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.7per 100,000 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 11.6per 100,000 |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 11.6per 100,000 |
| 36 | Denmark | 11.4per 100,000 |
| 37 | Australia | 11.3per 100,000 |
| 38 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11.2per 100,000 |
| 39 | Iceland | 11.2per 100,000 |
| 40 | Togo | 11.2per 100,000 |
| 41 | New Zealand | 11.1per 100,000 |
| 42 | Mali | 11.0per 100,000 |
| 43 | Portugal | 10.9per 100,000 |
| 44 | Netherlands | 10.7per 100,000 |
| 45 | Romania | 10.7per 100,000 |
| 46 | Switzerland | 10.7per 100,000 |
| 47 | Chile | 10.5per 100,000 |
| 48 | Canada | 10.3per 100,000 |
| 49 | Comoros | 10.2per 100,000 |
| 50 | Argentina | 10.2per 100,000 |
| 51 | Lesotho | 9.9per 100,000 |
| 52 | Ireland | 9.8per 100,000 |
| 53 | Mauritius | 9.8per 100,000 |
| 54 | Pakistan | 9.8per 100,000 |
| 55 | Croatia | 9.7per 100,000 |
| 56 | Senegal | 9.7per 100,000 |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 9.6per 100,000 |
| 58 | Nepal | 9.6per 100,000 |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 9.6per 100,000 |
| 60 | Chad | 9.5per 100,000 |
| 61 | South Korea | 9.5per 100,000 |
| 62 | Uganda | 9.5per 100,000 |
| 63 | Mongolia | 9.4per 100,000 |
| 64 | Paraguay | 9.4per 100,000 |
| 65 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.2per 100,000 |
| 66 | Benin | 9.1per 100,000 |
| 67 | Germany | 9.1per 100,000 |
| 68 | Somalia | 8.8per 100,000 |
| 69 | Ghana | 8.7per 100,000 |
| 70 | Namibia | 8.7per 100,000 |
| 71 | Gabon | 8.4per 100,000 |
| 72 | Spain | 8.4per 100,000 |
| 73 | North Korea | 8.2per 100,000 |
| 74 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.2per 100,000 |
| 75 | Uzbekistan | 8.1per 100,000 |
| 76 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 77 | Malawi | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 78 | Thailand | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 8.0per 100,000 |
| 80 | Singapore | 7.9per 100,000 |
| 81 | United Kingdom | 7.9per 100,000 |
| 82 | Myanmar | 7.8per 100,000 |
| 83 | Republic of the Congo | 7.8per 100,000 |
| 84 | Rwanda | 7.8per 100,000 |
| 85 | Eritrea | 7.6per 100,000 |
| 86 | Mozambique | 7.6per 100,000 |
| 87 | Bhutan | 7.6per 100,000 |
| 88 | Georgia | 7.5per 100,000 |
| 89 | Liberia | 7.4per 100,000 |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 7.3per 100,000 |
| 91 | Guinea | 7.3per 100,000 |
| 92 | Italy | 7.3per 100,000 |
| 93 | Vietnam | 7.3per 100,000 |
| 94 | Türkiye | 7.2per 100,000 |
| 95 | Andorra | 7.2per 100,000 |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 7.1per 100,000 |
| 97 | Madagascar | 7.1per 100,000 |
| 98 | Sudan | 7.1per 100,000 |
| 99 | New Caledonia | 6.9per 100,000 |
| 100 | El Salvador | 6.8per 100,000 |
| 101 | Albania | 6.8per 100,000 |
| 102 | People's Republic of China | 6.7per 100,000 |
| 103 | Brunei Darussalam | 6.7per 100,000 |
| 104 | Ethiopia | 6.4per 100,000 |
| 105 | Yemen | 6.4per 100,000 |
| 106 | Brazil | 6.4per 100,000 |
| 107 | Mexico | 6.2per 100,000 |
| 108 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.1per 100,000 |
| 109 | Peru | 6.0per 100,000 |
| 110 | Honduras | 5.8per 100,000 |
| 111 | Papua New Guinea | 5.8per 100,000 |
| 112 | Djibouti | 5.7per 100,000 |
| 113 | Timor-Leste | 5.7per 100,000 |
| 114 | Cambodia | 5.6per 100,000 |
| 115 | Mauritania | 5.6per 100,000 |
| 116 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.6per 100,000 |
| 117 | Colombia | 5.3per 100,000 |
| 118 | Guatemala | 5.2per 100,000 |
| 119 | Israel | 5.2per 100,000 |
| 120 | Nicaragua | 5.2per 100,000 |
| 121 | Egypt | 5.2per 100,000 |
| 122 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.1per 100,000 |
| 123 | Nigeria | 5.1per 100,000 |
| 124 | Belize | 5.1per 100,000 |
| 125 | Panama | 4.9per 100,000 |
| 126 | Malaysia | 4.7per 100,000 |
| 127 | Austria | 4.6per 100,000 |
| 128 | Barbados | 4.6per 100,000 |
| 129 | Greece | 4.5per 100,000 |
| 130 | Sri Lanka | 4.3per 100,000 |
| 131 | Sierra Leone | 4.3per 100,000 |
| 132 | Iraq | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 133 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 134 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.2per 100,000 |
| 135 | Morocco | 4.1per 100,000 |
| 136 | Armenia | 4.1per 100,000 |
| 137 | Kenya | 3.8per 100,000 |
| 138 | Central African Republic | 3.7per 100,000 |
| 139 | Solomon Islands | 3.7per 100,000 |
| 140 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.6per 100,000 |
| 141 | South Sudan | 3.6per 100,000 |
| 142 | Tunisia | 3.4per 100,000 |
| 143 | Algeria | 3.4per 100,000 |
| 144 | Libya | 3.2per 100,000 |
| 145 | Philippines | 3.2per 100,000 |
| 146 | Bahamas | 3.2per 100,000 |
| 147 | Jamaica | 3.1per 100,000 |
| 148 | Venezuela | 3.1per 100,000 |
| 149 | Malta | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 150 | Saudi Arabia | 3.0per 100,000 |
| 151 | Cyprus | 2.8per 100,000 |
| 152 | Jordan | 2.7per 100,000 |
| 153 | Qatar | 2.7per 100,000 |
| 154 | Indonesia | 2.4per 100,000 |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 156 | Bahrain | 2.3per 100,000 |
| 157 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.2per 100,000 |
| 158 | Kuwait | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 159 | Oman | 2.1per 100,000 |
| 160 | Lebanon | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 161 | Angola | 2.0per 100,000 |
| 162 | Cameroon | 1.9per 100,000 |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.7per 100,000 |
| 164 | Bolivia | 1.1per 100,000 |
| 165 | Suriname | 0.9per 100,000 |
| 166 | Cape Verde | 0.8per 100,000 |
| 167 | Cayman Islands | 0.6per 100,000 |
Showing 167 of 167 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Health Organization (WHO) — Global Health Estimates (2019).
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