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Share of total deaths that are from self-harm
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.2%
Median: 1.2%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Greenland
8.3%
Lowest
State of Palestine
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Greenland8.3%
2South Korea4.1%
3Suriname3.8%
4Guyana3.1%
5Qatar2.8%
By Region
Oceania1.8%(2 countries)
South America1.5%(7 countries)
Asia1.4%(26 countries)
North America1.3%(4 countries)
Europe1.3%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (8.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.2%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland | 8.3% |
| 2 | South Korea | 4.1% |
| 3 | Suriname | 3.8% |
| 4 | Guyana | 3.1% |
| 5 | Qatar | 2.8% |
| 6 | Mongolia | 2.7% |
| 7 | Nepal | 2.6% |
| 8 | Guam | 2.6% |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2.4% |
| 10 | Cape Verde | 2.3% |
| 11 | Uruguay | 2.2% |
| 12 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.2% |
| 13 | Kiribati | 2.2% |
| 14 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.2% |
| 15 | Cuba | 2.1% |
| 16 | India | 2.0% |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 2.0% |
| 18 | Nicaragua | 2.0% |
| 19 | Singapore | 2.0% |
| 20 | Iceland | 2.0% |
| 21 | Belgium | 1.9% |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 1.9% |
| 23 | Eritrea | 1.8% |
| 24 | Lithuania | 1.8% |
| 25 | Australia | 1.8% |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 1.8% |
| 27 | Namibia | 1.8% |
| 28 | Djibouti | 1.8% |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1.8% |
| 30 | France | 1.8% |
| 31 | Lesotho | 1.8% |
| 32 | Gabon | 1.7% |
| 33 | South Africa | 1.7% |
| 34 | Nauru | 1.7% |
| 35 | Eswatini | 1.7% |
| 36 | New Zealand | 1.7% |
| 37 | Chile | 1.7% |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 1.7% |
| 39 | Austria | 1.7% |
| 40 | Kenya | 1.7% |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 1.7% |
| 42 | United States of America | 1.7% |
| 43 | Japan | 1.7% |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.6% |
| 45 | Switzerland | 1.6% |
| 46 | Zambia | 1.6% |
| 47 | Sweden | 1.6% |
| 48 | Ukraine | 1.6% |
| 49 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.5% |
| 50 | Botswana | 1.5% |
| 51 | Ecuador | 1.5% |
| 52 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.5% |
| 53 | Paraguay | 1.5% |
| 54 | Canada | 1.5% |
| 55 | Malawi | 1.5% |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 1.5% |
| 57 | Vietnam | 1.5% |
| 58 | Argentina | 1.5% |
| 59 | Finland | 1.4% |
| 60 | Belarus | 1.4% |
| 61 | Norway | 1.4% |
| 62 | Turkmenistan | 1.4% |
| 63 | Thailand | 1.4% |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 1.4% |
| 65 | Hungary | 1.4% |
| 66 | Comoros | 1.4% |
| 67 | Brazil | 1.4% |
| 68 | Republic of the Congo | 1.4% |
| 69 | Colombia | 1.4% |
| 70 | Poland | 1.4% |
| 71 | Bahrain | 1.4% |
| 72 | Marshall Islands | 1.3% |
| 73 | Kuwait | 1.3% |
| 74 | Samoa | 1.3% |
| 75 | Montenegro | 1.3% |
| 76 | Rwanda | 1.3% |
| 77 | Madagascar | 1.3% |
| 78 | Solomon Islands | 1.3% |
| 79 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.3% |
| 80 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.3% |
| 81 | Angola | 1.3% |
| 82 | Ghana | 1.3% |
| 83 | Czech Republic | 1.3% |
| 84 | Netherlands | 1.3% |
| 85 | Ethiopia | 1.3% |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.3% |
| 87 | Monaco | 1.3% |
| 88 | Belize | 1.3% |
| 89 | Cook Islands | 1.3% |
| 90 | Ireland | 1.2% |
| 91 | Germany | 1.2% |
| 92 | Estonia | 1.2% |
| 93 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.2% |
| 94 | Burundi | 1.2% |
| 95 | Iraq | 1.2% |
| 96 | Latvia | 1.2% |
| 97 | Bhutan | 1.2% |
| 98 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.2% |
| 99 | Mexico | 1.2% |
| 100 | Uganda | 1.2% |
| 101 | Pakistan | 1.2% |
| 102 | Croatia | 1.2% |
| 103 | Cameroon | 1.2% |
| 104 | Slovakia | 1.2% |
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 1.2% |
| 106 | Denmark | 1.2% |
| 107 | Senegal | 1.2% |
| 108 | Portugal | 1.2% |
| 109 | El Salvador | 1.2% |
| 110 | Israel | 1.2% |
| 111 | Dominican Republic | 1.1% |
| 112 | Serbia | 1.1% |
| 113 | Panama | 1.1% |
| 114 | Tuvalu | 1.1% |
| 115 | Andorra | 1.1% |
| 116 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.1% |
| 117 | Benin | 1.1% |
| 118 | Mauritius | 1.1% |
| 119 | Togo | 1.1% |
| 120 | Seychelles | 1.0% |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.0% |
| 122 | South Sudan | 1.0% |
| 123 | Sierra Leone | 1.0% |
| 124 | Liberia | 1.0% |
| 125 | Bolivia | 1.0% |
| 126 | North Korea | 1.0% |
| 127 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.0% |
| 128 | Mauritania | 1.0% |
| 129 | Burkina Faso | 1.0% |
| 130 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.0% |
| 131 | United Kingdom | 1.0% |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 1.0% |
| 133 | Palau | 1.0% |
| 134 | Somalia | 1.0% |
| 135 | Guatemala | 0.9% |
| 136 | Central African Republic | 0.9% |
| 137 | Fiji | 0.9% |
| 138 | Niue | 0.9% |
| 139 | Tokelau | 0.9% |
| 140 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.9% |
| 141 | San Marino | 0.9% |
| 142 | Spain | 0.9% |
| 143 | People's Republic of China | 0.9% |
| 144 | Venezuela | 0.9% |
| 145 | Saint Lucia | 0.9% |
| 146 | Honduras | 0.8% |
| 147 | Guinea | 0.8% |
| 148 | Chad | 0.8% |
| 149 | Zimbabwe | 0.8% |
| 150 | Mozambique | 0.8% |
| 151 | Yemen | 0.8% |
| 152 | Romania | 0.7% |
| 153 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.7% |
| 154 | Bangladesh | 0.7% |
| 155 | Bulgaria | 0.7% |
| 156 | Maldives | 0.7% |
| 157 | American Samoa | 0.7% |
| 158 | Peru | 0.7% |
| 159 | Algeria | 0.7% |
| 160 | Cambodia | 0.7% |
| 161 | Libya | 0.7% |
| 162 | Philippines | 0.7% |
| 163 | Timor-Leste | 0.7% |
| 164 | Türkiye | 0.6% |
| 165 | Malaysia | 0.6% |
| 166 | Mali | 0.6% |
| 167 | Malta | 0.6% |
| 168 | Georgia | 0.6% |
| 169 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.6% |
| 170 | Sudan | 0.6% |
| 171 | Italy | 0.6% |
| 172 | Puerto Rico | 0.6% |
| 173 | Cyprus | 0.6% |
| 174 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.6% |
| 175 | Albania | 0.6% |
| 176 | Armenia | 0.6% |
| 177 | Niger | 0.5% |
| 178 | Myanmar | 0.5% |
| 179 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.5% |
| 180 | Haiti | 0.5% |
| 181 | Oman | 0.5% |
| 182 | Azerbaijan | 0.5% |
| 183 | Morocco | 0.5% |
| 184 | Tonga | 0.5% |
| 185 | Dominica | 0.5% |
| 186 | Barbados | 0.5% |
| 187 | Grenada | 0.4% |
| 188 | Bermuda | 0.4% |
| 189 | Nigeria | 0.4% |
| 190 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.4% |
| 191 | Papua New Guinea | 0.4% |
| 192 | Tunisia | 0.4% |
| 193 | Afghanistan | 0.4% |
| 194 | Greece | 0.4% |
| 195 | Bahamas | 0.4% |
| 196 | Jordan | 0.3% |
| 197 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.3% |
| 198 | Indonesia | 0.3% |
| 199 | Jamaica | 0.2% |
| 200 | Lebanon | 0.2% |
| 201 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2% |
| 202 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.2% |
| 203 | Egypt | 0.1% |
| 204 | State of Palestine | 0.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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