Cyprus—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 185Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3
2021
YoY Change
-21.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#154
of 185 countries
Maximum
6
2013
Minimum
0.9
2004
CAGR
+2.2%
22 years
Last
3
Previous
3.9
Highest
6
Lowest
0.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cyprus's suicide rate was 3 in 2021, ranking #154 out of 185 countries. This represents a -21.8% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 6 (2013) and the lowest was 0.9 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 6 | +98.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +165.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9 |
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.