Sri Lanka—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #30 of 185
Latest Value
14.7
2021
YoY Change
+18.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#30
of 185 countries
Maximum
38.9
2000
Minimum
12.4
2020
CAGR
-4.5%
22 years
Last
14.7
Previous
12.4
Highest
38.9
Lowest
12.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.7 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 19.0 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 33.8 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 38.9 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →