Suicide Rate (per 100K) by Country
As of 2023, Guyana leads globally in suicide rate (per 100k) at 54.8, followed by Lesotho, Suriname, Somalia. At the lower end, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Egypt, Oman rank among the lowest. The global median is 10 (Germany). This indicator falls under the "Health" category and is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory. Data is available for 185 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Suicide Rate (per 100K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guyana | 54.8 | 2023 |
| 2 |  Lesotho | 35 | 2023 |
| 3 |  Suriname | 35 | 2023 |
| 4 |  Somalia | 27.8 | 2023 |
| 5 |  Gabon | 26.3 | 2023 |
| 6 |  Eritrea | 25.8 | 2023 |
| 7 |  Central African Republic | 24 | 2023 |
| 8 |  South Korea | 23.4 | 2023 |
| 9 |  Eswatini | 23 | 2023 |
| 10 |  Uruguay | 22.2 | 2023 |
| 11 |  Malawi | 21.5 | 2023 |
| 12 |  Comoros | 20.8 | 2023 |
| 13 |  Zambia | 20.7 | 2023 |
| 14 |  Lithuania | 20.1 | 2023 |
| 15 |  Russia | 19.8 | 2023 |
| 16 |  Burkina Faso | 19.7 | 2023 |
| 17 |  Djibouti | 19.5 | 2023 |
| 18 |  Cabo Verde | 19.3 | 2023 |
| 19 |  Kenya | 19.1 | 2023 |
| 20 |  Ukraine | 18.9 | 2023 |
| 21 |  Belarus | 18.7 | 2023 |
| 22 |  Guinea-Bissau | 18.6 | 2023 |
| 23 |  Chad | 18.4 | 2023 |
| 24 |  Kazakhstan | 18.2 | 2023 |
| 25 |  Nepal | 18 | 2023 |
| 26 |  DR Congo | 18 | 2023 |
| 27 |  Kiribati | 18 | 2023 |
| 28 |  Burundi | 17.6 | 2023 |
| 29 |  Angola | 17.6 | 2023 |
| 30 |  Cameroon | 17.5 | 2023 |
| 31 |  Republic of the Congo | 17.3 | 2023 |
| 32 |  Ghana | 17.2 | 2023 |
| 33 |  Uganda | 17.2 | 2023 |
| 34 |  Madagascar | 17 | 2023 |
| 35 |  Equatorial Guinea | 16.8 | 2023 |
| 36 |  Montenegro | 16.8 | 2023 |
| 37 |  Mozambique | 16.7 | 2023 |
| 38 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 16.5 | 2023 |
| 39 |  Vanuatu | 16.4 | 2023 |
| 40 |  Benin | 16.2 | 2023 |
| 41 |  South Sudan | 16.2 | 2023 |
| 42 |  South Africa | 16.2 | 2023 |
| 43 |  Namibia | 16.2 | 2023 |
| 44 |  Mongolia | 16 | 2023 |
| 45 |  Senegal | 15.8 | 2023 |
| 46 |  Botswana | 15.7 | 2023 |
| 47 |  Hungary | 15.6 | 2023 |
| 48 |  India | 15.3 | 2023 |
| 49 |  Belgium | 15.1 | 2023 |
| 50 |  Zimbabwe | 15.1 | 2023 |
| 51 |  Slovenia | 15 | 2023 |
| 52 |  Togo | 15 | 2023 |
| 53 |  Tanzania | 14.9 | 2023 |
| 54 |  Sierra Leone | 14.9 | 2023 |
| 55 |  Micronesia | 14.6 | 2023 |
| 56 |  Cuba | 14.6 | 2023 |
| 57 |  Rwanda | 14.5 | 2023 |
| 58 |  Japan | 14.4 | 2023 |
| 59 |  Ethiopia | 14.4 | 2023 |
| 60 |  Solomon Islands | 14.2 | 2023 |
| 61 |  Estonia | 14 | 2023 |
| 62 |  Sri Lanka | 14 | 2023 |
| 63 |  France | 13.9 | 2023 |
| 64 |  Latvia | 13.7 | 2023 |
| 65 |  The Gambia | 13.6 | 2023 |
| 66 |  Moldova | 13.5 | 2023 |
| 67 |  Poland | 13.4 | 2023 |
| 68 |  United States | 13.3 | 2023 |
| 69 |  Guinea | 13.1 | 2023 |
| 70 |  Finland | 13.1 | 2023 |
| 71 |  New Zealand | 13 | 2023 |
| 72 |  Liberia | 12.9 | 2023 |
| 73 |  Sweden | 12.7 | 2023 |
| 74 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 12.7 | 2023 |
| 75 |  Austria | 12.7 | 2023 |
| 76 |  Niger | 12.6 | 2023 |
| 77 |  Australia | 12.6 | 2023 |
| 78 |  Czechia | 12.2 | 2023 |
| 79 |  Samoa | 12.1 | 2023 |
| 80 |  Croatia | 11.9 | 2023 |
| 81 |  Switzerland | 11.6 | 2023 |
| 82 |  Norway | 11.6 | 2023 |
| 83 |  Argentina | 11.2 | 2023 |
| 84 |  Turkmenistan | 11.1 | 2023 |
| 85 |  Paraguay | 10.6 | 2023 |
| 86 |  North Korea | 10.6 | 2023 |
| 87 |  Mauritius | 10.5 | 2023 |
| 88 |  Mali | 10.5 | 2023 |
| 89 |  Iceland | 10.4 | 2023 |
| 90 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.2 | 2023 |
| 91 |  Serbia | 10.1 | 2023 |
| 92 |  Vietnam | 10 | 2023 |
| 93 |  Germany | 10 | 2023 |
| 94 |  Thailand | 9.6 | 2023 |
| 95 |  El Salvador | 9.6 | 2023 |
| 96 |  Mauritania | 9.6 | 2023 |
| 97 |  United Kingdom | 9.6 | 2023 |
| 98 |  Netherlands | 9.6 | 2023 |
| 99 |  Belize | 9.5 | 2023 |
| 100 |  Dominican Republic | 9.3 | 2023 |
| 101 |  Luxembourg | 9.2 | 2023 |
| 102 |  Chile | 9.1 | 2023 |
| 103 |  Pakistan | 9.1 | 2023 |
| 104 |  Brazil | 8.8 | 2023 |
| 105 |  Mexico | 8.7 | 2023 |
| 106 |  Denmark | 8.6 | 2023 |
| 107 |  Fiji | 8.6 | 2023 |
| 108 |  Portugal | 8.6 | 2023 |
| 109 |  Kyrgyzstan | 8.5 | 2023 |
| 110 |  Seychelles | 8.4 | 2023 |
| 111 |  Canada | 8.4 | 2023 |
| 112 |  Slovakia | 8.4 | 2023 |
| 113 |  Romania | 8.2 | 2023 |
| 114 |  China | 8 | 2023 |
| 115 |  Venezuela | 8 | 2023 |
| 116 |  Uzbekistan | 7.8 | 2023 |
| 117 |  Bhutan | 7.7 | 2023 |
| 118 |  Bulgaria | 7.6 | 2023 |
| 119 |  St. Lucia | 7.6 | 2023 |
| 120 |  Singapore | 7.3 | 2023 |
| 121 |  Ireland | 7.2 | 2023 |
| 122 |  Nicaragua | 7.1 | 2023 |
| 123 |  Spain | 7.1 | 2023 |
| 124 |  Israel | 6.9 | 2023 |
| 125 |  Costa Rica | 6.9 | 2023 |
| 126 |  Colombia | 6.8 | 2023 |
| 127 |  Nigeria | 6.5 | 2023 |
| 128 |  Puerto Rico | 6.5 | 2023 |
| 129 |  Malta | 6.1 | 2023 |
| 130 |  Iran | 6 | 2023 |
| 131 |  Honduras | 5.8 | 2023 |
| 132 |  Bolivia | 5.8 | 2023 |
| 133 |  Italy | 5.7 | 2023 |
| 134 |  Georgia | 5.6 | 2023 |
| 135 |  Grenada | 5.5 | 2023 |
| 136 |  Ecuador | 5.5 | 2023 |
| 137 |  Yemen | 5.5 | 2023 |
| 138 |  Guatemala | 5.5 | 2023 |
| 139 |  Tajikistan | 5.4 | 2023 |
| 140 |  Albania | 5.3 | 2023 |
| 141 |  Cambodia | 5.2 | 2023 |
| 142 |  North Macedonia | 5.2 | 2023 |
| 143 |  Iraq | 5.1 | 2023 |
| 144 |  Haiti | 5 | 2023 |
| 145 |  Malaysia | 5 | 2023 |
| 146 |  Afghanistan | 5 | 2023 |
| 147 |  Timor-Leste | 5 | 2023 |
| 148 |  Panama | 4.6 | 2023 |
| 149 |  Bangladesh | 4.5 | 2023 |
| 150 |  Barbados | 4.5 | 2023 |
| 151 |  Libya | 4.4 | 2023 |
| 152 |  Laos | 4.4 | 2023 |
| 153 |  Myanmar | 4.1 | 2023 |
| 154 |  Tonga | 4.1 | 2023 |
| 155 |  Greece | 3.9 | 2023 |
| 156 |  Cyprus | 3.8 | 2023 |
| 157 |  Sudan | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 158 |  Türkiye | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 159 |  Armenia | 3.7 | 2023 |
| 160 |  Morocco | 3.4 | 2023 |
| 161 |  Maldives | 3.3 | 2023 |
| 162 |  Algeria | 3.2 | 2023 |
| 163 |  Philippines | 3.1 | 2023 |
| 164 |  Qatar | 3 | 2023 |
| 165 |  Azerbaijan | 3 | 2023 |
| 166 |  Brunei | 3 | 2023 |
| 167 |  Peru | 2.9 | 2023 |
| 168 |  Papua New Guinea | 2.9 | 2023 |
| 169 |  Tunisia | 2.9 | 2023 |
| 170 |  United Arab Emirates | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 171 |  Kuwait | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 172 |  Bahrain | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 173 |  Bahamas | 2.4 | 2023 |
| 174 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 2.3 | 2023 |
| 175 |  Saudi Arabia | 2.2 | 2023 |
| 176 |  Indonesia | 2.2 | 2023 |
| 177 |  Jamaica | 2 | 2023 |
| 178 |  West Bank and Gaza | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 179 |  Syria | 1.4 | 2023 |
| 180 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1.4 | 2023 |
| 181 |  Lebanon | 1.2 | 2023 |
| 182 |  Jordan | 1.1 | 2023 |
| 183 |  Oman | 1.1 | 2023 |
| 184 |  Egypt | 0.8 | 2023 |
| 185 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.2 | 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest suicide rate (per 100k) in 2023?
Guyana ranks #1 with suicide rate (per 100k) of 54.8 as of 2023, based on data from the WHO Global Health Observatory.
Which country has the lowest suicide rate (per 100k)?
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks last (#185) with 0.2 as of 2023.
What is the global median for suicide rate (per 100k)?
The median value is 10 (Germany, ranked #93 out of 185 countries).
How many countries report data for suicide rate (per 100k)?
185 countries have available data for suicide rate (per 100k). Data is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory and updated regularly.
What category does suicide rate (per 100k) belong to?
Suicide Rate (per 100K) is classified under the "Health" category. Statistics of the World tracks 335 indicators across 27 categories.
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