United States—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #24 of 185
Latest Value
15.6
2021
YoY Change
+4.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#24
of 185 countries
Maximum
15.6
2021
Minimum
11.2
2000
CAGR
+1.6%
22 years
Last
15.6
Previous
15.0
Highest
15.6
Lowest
11.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.6 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.0 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.6 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.2 |
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 →