Suicide rates stand as a solemn reflection of the state of mental health in societies globally. It is a subject that demands our attention, as it signifies the distress experienced by individuals in different regions. A crucial aspect of assessing global mental health, understanding suicide by country enables us to identify patterns and develop potentially life-saving solutions.
Key findings from the available data include:
The statistics released regarding suicide rates per 100,000 people in various countries show alarming figures. The country with the highest figure reported is Lesotho with a staggering suicide rate of 72.4 per 100,000 people. The second highest suicide rate is reported in Guyana, with a rate of 40.3 suicides per 100,000 people. Eswatini, also known as Swaziland, comes third with a suicide rate of 29.4 for every 100k individuals.
Asian country South Korea also has a notably high rate, with 28.6 suicides per 100,000 people. In the Pacific, Kiribati and Micronesia report high rates as well, with 28.3 and 28.2 suicides per 100,000 people, respectively. European country Lithuania is not far behind with a suicide rate of 26.1.
Furthermore, in South America, Suriname reports 25.4 suicides per 100,000 people, which closely followed by Russia with a rate of 25.1. Finally, South Africa also presents alarming figures with a rate of 23.5 per 100k citizens.
10 Countries with the Highest Suicide Rates:
The countries with the lowest suicide rates per 100,000 people encompass a range of different locations all over the world. Given in the order of increasing suicide rates, they are: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Jordan, Honduras, Venezuela, Philippines, and Jamaica.
Antigua and Barbuda holds the title for the lowest suicide rate globally, averaging only 0.4 suicides per 100,000 people. Barbados follows closely with an average of 0.6 suicides per 100,000 people.
Grenada has an average suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people, whereas Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reports a higher yet minimal rate of 1 suicide per 100,000 people.
Sao Tome and Principe has an average suicide rate of 1.5, and Jordan has a marginally higher rate of 1.6 suicides per 100,000 people.
The countries of Honduras and Venezuela both have an average suicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the Philippines report a slightly higher rate, at 2.2 suicides per 100,000 people. Finally, Jamaica concludes our list with an average suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people.
The ten countries with the lowest suicide rates, per 100K:
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.1
#142
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.6
#158
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.6
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.3
#141
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.9
#143
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#117
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.5
#167
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.1
#172
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.8
#144
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.1
#108
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10
#99
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.3
#128
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.4
#179
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0
#179
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.8
#172
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.4
#77
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.7
#74
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#156
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.6
#147
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.3
#158
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.5
#40
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
18.6
#42
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.4
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.6
#31
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
22.8
#30
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.7
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.1
#144
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.6
#136
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.6
#155
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.5
#154
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.9
#142
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.3
#160
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.9
#73
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.5
#79
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.4
#123
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.7
#149
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#146
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#153
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.6
#178
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.9
#177
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.3
#179
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
21.2
#12
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
36.7
#12
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.7
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
18.3
#17
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
24.9
#26
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.1
#95
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.5
#78
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#148
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.8
#87
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#85
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.8
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.6
#135
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.3
#138
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#120
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.2
#106
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.4
#118
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.1
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.9
#55
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
17.6
#46
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.5
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.1
#24
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
26.3
#21
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.4
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.9
#98
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.9
#93
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.0
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#166
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.4
#159
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.8
#171
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.7
#58
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.3
#59
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.4
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.5
#91
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.3
#90
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.7
#79
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.2
#105
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.2
#108
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.4
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.9
#130
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7
#130
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#111
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9
#68
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.6
#75
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.4
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#45
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
17.6
#47
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.1
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.3
#42
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
19.6
#41
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.2
#55
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.4
#103
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.6
#103
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9
#69
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.9
#65
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.2
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.1
#79
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.8
#100
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.2
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#145
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.1
#139
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.8
#145
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.4
#124
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7
#131
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.8
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.1
#80
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.1
#70
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#137
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.4
#22
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
25.3
#24
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.1
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.5
#32
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
23
#29
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.0
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.6
#152
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6
#140
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.3
#159
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.7
#99
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.6
#94
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#114
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.7
#56
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.9
#63
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.5
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.6
#62
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.6
#77
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.4
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.9
#131
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8
#122
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.8
#146
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#89
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.6
#88
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.6
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3
#158
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4
#163
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#138
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.1
#109
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.5
#95
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.1
#131
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.9
#85
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.4
#104
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.0
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.9
#54
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.6
#50
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.2
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.9
#27
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
24.3
#27
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.5
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
29.4
#3
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
55.1
#3
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.7
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.4
#121
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.7
#123
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.1
#99
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9
#70
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.2
#80
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.3
#26
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
23.2
#28
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.8
#36
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
20.4
#35
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.4
#78
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.2
#68
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.4
#124
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.8
#133
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.6
#135
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.0
#101
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.2
#66
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16
#55
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.0
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.3
#41
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
18.6
#43
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.2
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.6
#102
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#83
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.2
#161
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.1
#129
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.4
#117
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.9
#142
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.7
#177
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.6
#178
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.7
#174
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.9
#114
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.3
#105
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.6
#121
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7
#96
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.2
#106
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.9
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7
#97
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.2
#97
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#75
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
40.3
#2
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
63
#2
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
17.4
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.6
#60
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#86
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.1
#173
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#171
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.8
#170
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.6
#21
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
25.9
#23
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.3
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.9
#44
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
19.8
#40
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.7
#38
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.1
#69
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.1
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.4
#168
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.7
#168
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.1
#165
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.2
#128
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.7
#124
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#109
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.6
#151
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.2
#151
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#134
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.6
#61
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.4
#58
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#73
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.3
#127
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.4
#116
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.3
#125
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.7
#100
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.1
#98
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.5
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.9
#72
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.9
#64
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#113
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.4
#170
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.7
#167
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.1
#164
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.3
#25
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
21.8
#33
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.2
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.6
#174
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.5
#174
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.7
#175
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
17.6
#20
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
29
#18
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.8
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.1
#107
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.1
#110
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.2
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
28.3
#5
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
48.6
#4
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.7
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.9
#162
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.3
#160
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.7
#177
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.4
#92
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.7
#87
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.2
#94
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.4
#123
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#126
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.2
#93
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
20.1
#15
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
35.5
#13
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.0
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#164
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.8
#166
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#149
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
72.4
#1
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
116
#1
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
30.1
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.5
#137
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.6
#148
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#91
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.5
#136
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6
#141
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.9
#107
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
26.1
#7
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
45.4
#5
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.6
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.3
#51
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.3
#60
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.1
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.5
#120
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#125
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.4
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.4
#122
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.2
#109
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#152
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#117
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.9
#112
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.3
#127
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#165
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#165
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.8
#169
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.1
#143
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.3
#149
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.9
#108
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.1
#110
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.8
#101
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.3
#126
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.1
#157
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4
#164
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.2
#130
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.5
#63
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.3
#54
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#115
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.3
#125
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.5
#115
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.2
#129
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
28.2
#6
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
43.2
#7
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.7
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.7
#29
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
26.1
#22
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.1
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
17.9
#19
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
30.7
#17
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.4
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
21
#14
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
31.7
#15
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.4
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.2
#94
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.7
#102
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.7
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.6
#37
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
22
#32
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.9
#160
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.9
#155
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.1
#166
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.7
#59
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.7
#48
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.2
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9
#67
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.4
#53
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#116
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#46
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.5
#57
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.3
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11
#53
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.5
#51
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.8
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.4
#138
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.9
#133
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.9
#140
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.3
#126
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.2
#128
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.5
#153
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5
#153
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.9
#139
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.4
#64
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.2
#92
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.4
#65
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.9
#72
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.8
#59
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#47
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15.8
#56
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.7
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.9
#132
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.8
#134
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.0
#168
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.9
#71
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.3
#76
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.3
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.9
#161
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.7
#156
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.0
#167
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3
#159
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.3
#161
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.6
#154
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6
#113
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.7
#114
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.2
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#163
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.2
#162
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.4
#156
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.2
#171
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.1
#173
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.2
#162
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.3
#50
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
20.1
#37
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.1
#98
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.5
#48
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
17.9
#45
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.8
#116
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.2
#129
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#147
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.7
#57
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.5
#52
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
25.1
#9
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
43.6
#6
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.1
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.6
#119
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.2
#120
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.0
#100
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.9
#86
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.3
#67
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#151
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1
#176
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.3
#176
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.6
#178
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.6
#39
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
18
#44
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.7
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.5
#175
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.2
#175
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.8
#173
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6
#111
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.9
#111
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#133
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6
#112
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.2
#107
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.0
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.4
#49
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.6
#49
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.3
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.1
#81
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.4
#66
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.4
#157
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.7
#101
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.3
#119
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.1
#56
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.2
#52
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15
#62
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.1
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12.1
#43
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
21.2
#34
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.4
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
19.8
#16
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
31.4
#16
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.3
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.7
#30
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
27
#20
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.9
#141
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.9
#84
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12
#81
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.8
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
23.5
#10
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
37.6
#11
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.8
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
28.6
#4
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
40.2
#8
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.9
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#146
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#145
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#135
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.7
#88
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.4
#89
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.2
#68
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14
#35
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
22.3
#31
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.2
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.8
#147
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.9
#154
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#112
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
25.4
#8
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
38.8
#10
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.7
#28
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
19.9
#39
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.5
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.5
#33
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
20.2
#36
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
9.0
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.3
#140
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#144
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.8
#110
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.3
#139
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.6
#137
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#132
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.8
#74
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
15
#61
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.9
#106
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.7
#150
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.3
#150
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.0
#136
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.8
#75
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.8
#73
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.9
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.8
#148
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5
#152
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.6
#122
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.7
#76
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
13.9
#71
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.6
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.3
#155
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.7
#157
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.9
#143
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.4
#169
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.6
#169
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.2
#163
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.7
#118
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.8
#113
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#119
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.6
#134
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#127
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
1.7
#150
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
21.6
#11
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
39.2
#9
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.5
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
6.4
#104
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8
#121
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.0
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.9
#83
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.8
#84
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.0
#71
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
16.1
#23
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
25
#25
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.5
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
21.2
#13
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
34.5
#14
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.9
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8
#82
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
11.3
#91
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.8
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
18
#18
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
28.1
#19
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.6
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.1
#172
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
3.5
#170
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
0.7
#176
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.5
#90
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
10.4
#96
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.7
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
5.8
#115
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7
#132
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
4.6
#63
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
7.3
#93
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
12
#82
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
2.7
#118
Metric
Value
Rank
Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k)
14.1
#34
Male Suicide Rate (per 100k)
20
#38
Female Suicide Rate (per 100k)
8.8
#16
Region ↕ | Overall Suicide Rate (per 100k) ↕ | Male Suicide Rate (per 100k) ↕ | Female Suicide Rate (per 100k) ↕ |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
Albania | 4.3 | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Algeria | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
Angola | 6.1 | 10 | 2.3 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 0.4 | 0 | 0.8 |
Argentina | 8.4 | 13.7 | 3.3 |
Armenia | 3.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
Australia | 12.5 | 18.6 | 6.4 |
Austria | 14.6 | 22.8 | 6.7 |
Azerbaijan | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
Bahamas | 3.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
Bahrain | 8.9 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
Bangladesh | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
Barbados | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Belarus | 21.2 | 36.7 | 7.7 |
Belgium | 18.3 | 24.9 | 11.8 |
Belize | 7.1 | 12.5 | 1.7 |
Benin | 7.8 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
Bhutan | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 |
Bolivia | 6.2 | 8.4 | 4.1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.9 | 17.6 | 4.5 |
Botswana | 16.1 | 26.3 | 6.4 |
Brazil | 6.9 | 10.9 | 3.0 |
Brunei | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
Bulgaria | 9.7 | 15.3 | 4.4 |
Burkina Faso | 7.5 | 11.3 | 3.7 |
Burundi | 6.2 | 9.2 | 3.4 |
Cambodia | 4.9 | 7 | 2.8 |
Cameroon | 9 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
Canada | 11.8 | 17.6 | 6.1 |
Central African Republic | 12.3 | 19.6 | 5.2 |
Chad | 6.4 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
Chile | 9 | 14.9 | 3.2 |
China | 8.1 | 9.8 | 6.2 |
Colombia | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
Comoros | 5.4 | 7 | 3.8 |
Costa Rica | 8.1 | 14.1 | 2.0 |
Croatia | 16.4 | 25.3 | 8.1 |
Cuba | 14.5 | 23 | 6.0 |
Cyprus | 3.6 | 6 | 1.3 |
DR Congo | 6.7 | 10.6 | 2.8 |
Denmark | 10.7 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
Djibouti | 9.6 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
Dominican Republic | 4.9 | 8 | 1.8 |
Ecuador | 7.6 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
Egypt | 3 | 4 | 2.0 |
El Salvador | 6.1 | 10.5 | 2.1 |
Equatorial Guinea | 7.9 | 9.4 | 6.0 |
Eritrea | 10.9 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
Estonia | 14.9 | 24.3 | 6.5 |
Eswatini | 29.4 | 55.1 | 4.7 |
Ethiopia | 5.4 | 7.7 | 3.1 |
Fiji | 9 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
Finland | 15.3 | 23.2 | 7.6 |
France | 13.8 | 20.4 | 7.6 |
Gabon | 8.4 | 14.2 | 2.4 |
Gambia | 4.8 | 6.6 | 3.0 |
Georgia | 9.2 | 16 | 3.0 |
Germany | 12.3 | 18.6 | 6.2 |
Ghana | 6.6 | 11.8 | 1.2 |
Greece | 5.1 | 8.4 | 1.9 |
Grenada | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Guatemala | 5.9 | 9.3 | 2.6 |
Guinea | 7 | 9.2 | 4.9 |
Guinea Bissau | 7 | 10.2 | 3.9 |
Guyana | 40.3 | 63 | 17.4 |
Haiti | 9.6 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
Honduras | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
Hungary | 16.6 | 25.9 | 8.3 |
Iceland | 11.9 | 19.8 | 3.9 |
India | 12.7 | 14.1 | 11.1 |
Indonesia | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
Iran | 5.2 | 7.7 | 2.8 |
Iraq | 3.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
Ireland | 9.6 | 15.4 | 3.9 |
Israel | 5.3 | 8.4 | 2.3 |
Italy | 6.7 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
Ivory Coast | 8.9 | 14.9 | 2.8 |
Jamaica | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
Japan | 15.3 | 21.8 | 9.2 |
Jordan | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
Kazakhstan | 17.6 | 29 | 6.8 |
Kenya | 6.1 | 9.1 | 3.2 |
Kiribati | 28.3 | 48.6 | 8.7 |
Kuwait | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
Kyrgyzstan | 7.4 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
Laos | 5.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 |
Latvia | 20.1 | 35.5 | 7.0 |
Lebanon | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
Lesotho | 72.4 | 116 | 30.1 |
Liberia | 4.5 | 5.6 | 3.3 |
Libya | 4.5 | 6 | 2.9 |
Lithuania | 26.1 | 45.4 | 9.6 |
Luxembourg | 11.3 | 15.3 | 7.1 |
Madagascar | 5.5 | 7.6 | 3.4 |
Malawi | 5.4 | 9.2 | 1.7 |
Malaysia | 5.7 | 8.9 | 2.3 |
Maldives | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Mali | 4.1 | 5.3 | 2.9 |
Malta | 6.1 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
Mauritania | 3.1 | 4 | 2.2 |
Mauritius | 9.5 | 16.3 | 2.8 |
Mexico | 5.3 | 8.5 | 2.2 |
Micronesia | 28.2 | 43.2 | 12.7 |
Moldova | 14.7 | 26.1 | 4.1 |
Mongolia | 17.9 | 30.7 | 5.4 |
Montenegro | 21 | 31.7 | 10.4 |
Morocco | 7.2 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
Mozambique | 13.6 | 22 | 5.7 |
Myanmar | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
Namibia | 9.7 | 16.7 | 3.2 |
Nepal | 9 | 16.4 | 2.7 |
Netherlands | 11.8 | 15.5 | 8.3 |
New Zealand | 11 | 16.5 | 5.8 |
Nicaragua | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
Niger | 5.3 | 7.2 | 3.3 |
Nigeria | 3.5 | 5 | 1.9 |
North Korea | 9.4 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
North Macedonia | 9.4 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
Norway | 11.8 | 15.8 | 7.7 |
Oman | 4.9 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
Pakistan | 8.9 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
Panama | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
Paraguay | 6 | 8.7 | 3.2 |
Peru | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
Philippines | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
Poland | 11.3 | 20.1 | 3.1 |
Portugal | 11.5 | 17.9 | 5.7 |
Qatar | 5.8 | 7.2 | 1.7 |
Romania | 9.7 | 16.5 | 3.3 |
Russia | 25.1 | 43.6 | 9.1 |
Rwanda | 5.6 | 8.2 | 3.0 |
Saint Lucia | 7.9 | 14.3 | 1.7 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Samoa | 12.6 | 18 | 6.7 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
Saudi Arabia | 6 | 8.9 | 2.0 |
Senegal | 6 | 9.2 | 3.0 |
Serbia | 11.4 | 16.6 | 6.3 |
Seychelles | 8.1 | 14.4 | 1.4 |
Sierra Leone | 6.7 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
Singapore | 11.2 | 15 | 7.1 |
Slovakia | 12.1 | 21.2 | 3.4 |
Slovenia | 19.8 | 31.4 | 8.3 |
Solomon Islands | 14.7 | 27 | 1.9 |
Somalia | 7.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
South Africa | 23.5 | 37.6 | 9.8 |
South Korea | 28.6 | 40.2 | 16.9 |
South Sudan | 3.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
Spain | 7.7 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
Sri Lanka | 14 | 22.3 | 6.2 |
Sudan | 3.8 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
Suriname | 25.4 | 38.8 | 11.8 |
Sweden | 14.7 | 19.9 | 9.5 |
Switzerland | 14.5 | 20.2 | 9.0 |
Tajikistan | 4.3 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
Tanzania | 4.3 | 6.6 | 2.0 |
Thailand | 8.8 | 15 | 2.9 |
Timor Leste | 3.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
Togo | 8.8 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
Tonga | 3.8 | 5 | 2.6 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 8.7 | 13.9 | 3.6 |
Tunisia | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
Turkey | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
Turkmenistan | 5.7 | 8.8 | 2.7 |
Uganda | 4.6 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
Ukraine | 21.6 | 39.2 | 6.5 |
United Arab Emirates | 6.4 | 8 | 3.0 |
United Kingdom | 7.9 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
United States | 16.1 | 25 | 7.5 |
Uruguay | 21.2 | 34.5 | 8.9 |
Uzbekistan | 8 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
Vanuatu | 18 | 28.1 | 7.6 |
Venezuela | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
Vietnam | 7.5 | 10.4 | 4.7 |
Yemen | 5.8 | 7 | 4.6 |
Zambia | 7.3 | 12 | 2.7 |
Zimbabwe | 14.1 | 20 | 8.8 |