United States—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #24 of 185Updated April 2026
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
Highest
15.6
Lowest
11.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's suicide rate was 15.6 in 2021, ranking #24 out of 185 countries. This represents a +4.5% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 15.6 (2021) and the lowest was 11.2 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.6 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15 | -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 | +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.