Suicide Rate by Country
185 countries • per 100,000 people • World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
8.55
Middle country
7.39
Low end
0.41
High end
28.66
Countries
185
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Suicide Rate
Highest Suicide Rate
#1Lesotho28.66 per 100k#2South Korea27.53 per 100k#3Eswatini27.23 per 100k#4Guyana24.78 per 100k#5Uruguay24.75 per 100k#6South Africa22.3 per 100k#7Suriname22.26 per 100k#8Lithuania22.12 per 100k#9Russia21.37 per 100k#10Ukraine21.21 per 100k
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lesotho | 28.66 per 100k |
| #2 | South Korea | 27.53 per 100k |
| #3 | Eswatini | 27.23 per 100k |
| #4 | Guyana | 24.78 per 100k |
| #5 | Uruguay | 24.75 per 100k |
| #6 | South Africa | 22.3 per 100k |
| #7 | Suriname | 22.26 per 100k |
| #8 | Lithuania | 22.12 per 100k |
| #9 | Russia | 21.37 per 100k |
| #10 | Ukraine | 21.21 per 100k |
Lowest Suicide Rate
#185Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.41 per 100k#184Syria0.59 per 100k#183Jordan0.60 per 100k#182Egypt0.63 per 100k#181Palestine0.65 per 100k#180Lebanon0.70 per 100k#179Sao Tome and Principe0.86 per 100k#178Oman0.91 per 100k#177Saudi Arabia0.95 per 100k#176Indonesia1.20 per 100k
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #185 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.41 per 100k |
| #184 | Syria | 0.59 per 100k |
| #183 | Jordan | 0.60 per 100k |
| #182 | Egypt | 0.63 per 100k |
| #181 | Palestine | 0.65 per 100k |
| #180 | Lebanon | 0.70 per 100k |
| #179 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.86 per 100k |
| #178 | Oman | 0.91 per 100k |
| #177 | Saudi Arabia | 0.95 per 100k |
| #176 | Indonesia | 1.20 per 100k |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #3 Eswatini is 2.45 per 100k higher than #4 Guyana (27.23 per 100k vs 24.78 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #5 Uruguay is 2.45 per 100k higher than #6 South Africa (24.75 per 100k vs 22.3 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #10 Ukraine is 1.45 per 100k higher than #11 Micronesia (21.21 per 100k vs 19.76 per 100k).