South Asia Suicide Rate 2000-2024

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
  • South Asia suicide rate for 2019 was 11.22, a 0.71% increase from 2018.
  • South Asia suicide rate for 2018 was 11.14, a 3.98% increase from 2017.
  • South Asia suicide rate for 2017 was 10.72, a 0.64% decline from 2016.
  • South Asia suicide rate for 2016 was 10.78, a 1.31% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Total
North America 15.66
OECD members 11.97
European Union 11.34
South Asia 11.22
Euro Area 11.21
World 9.16
East Asia & Pacific 7.89
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.97
Latin America & Caribbean 6.20
South Asia Suicide Rate - Historical Data
Year Total Male Female
2019 11.22 13.21 9.05%
2018 11.14 13.11 8.99%
2017 10.72 12.68 8.64%
2016 10.78 12.65 8.73%
2015 10.93 12.85 8.89%
2014 11.27 13.35 9.02%
2013 11.98 14.19 9.66%
2012 12.46 14.74 9.98%
2011 12.79 14.88 10.44%
2010 12.82 15.00 10.60%
2009 12.78 15.23 10.22%
2008 13.20 15.74 10.38%
2007 13.41 15.90 10.64%
2006 13.63 16.02 11.11%
2005 13.66 15.74 11.39%
2004 13.37 15.32 11.21%
2003 13.45 15.32 11.54%
2002 14.08 15.74 12.30%
2001 14.50 15.88 12.99%
2000 14.90 16.24 13.44%