World 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).
- World suicide rate for 2019 was 9.16, a 1.09% decline from 2018.
- World suicide rate for 2018 was 9.26, a 0.42% increase from 2017.
- World suicide rate for 2017 was 9.22, a 1.14% decline from 2016.
- World suicide rate for 2016 was 9.33, a 1.37% decline from 2015.
| World Suicide Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| 2019 |
9.16 |
12.56 |
5.68% |
| 2018 |
9.26 |
12.74 |
5.73% |
| 2017 |
9.22 |
12.76 |
5.66% |
| 2016 |
9.33 |
12.84 |
5.73% |
| 2015 |
9.46 |
13.01 |
5.88% |
| 2014 |
9.71 |
13.35 |
6.00% |
| 2013 |
9.99 |
13.65 |
6.25% |
| 2012 |
10.25 |
13.98 |
6.44% |
| 2011 |
10.57 |
14.27 |
6.77% |
| 2010 |
10.78 |
14.56 |
6.97% |
| 2009 |
10.96 |
14.82 |
7.05% |
| 2008 |
11.18 |
15.06 |
7.19% |
| 2007 |
11.29 |
15.11 |
7.37% |
| 2006 |
11.55 |
15.41 |
7.64% |
| 2005 |
11.97 |
15.90 |
7.94% |
| 2004 |
12.06 |
16.01 |
8.01% |
| 2003 |
12.11 |
16.12 |
8.05% |
| 2002 |
12.17 |
16.11 |
8.16% |
| 2001 |
12.43 |
16.22 |
8.56% |
| 2000 |
12.94 |
16.68 |
9.13% |
