Countries by Suicide Rate
Complete ranking of 185 countries • per 100,000 people • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Lesotho
Field size
185 countries
Lowest rank
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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About Suicide Rate per 100,000 People Rankings
Lesotho leads all 185 countries in Suicide Rate per 100,000 People with a value of 28.66 per 100k, while Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks last at 0.41 per 100k. This represents a 70-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Suicide Rate per 100,000 People Measures
Suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, from World Bank Open Data.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Suicide Rate per 100,000 People across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.41 per 100k (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) to 28.66 per 100k (Lesotho) — a 70-fold difference across 185 countries.
Regional Patterns
The top 20 is globally diverse, with countries from 6 continents represented. No single region dominates, suggesting this metric is driven more by national conditions than by broad continental patterns.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 4.24 per 100k to 11.92 per 100k. The overall spread from 0.41 per 100k to 28.66 per 100k reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Lesotho and South Korea are separated by only 4%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Suicide Rate per 100,000 People
The 5 strongest Suicide Rate per 100,000 People reads.
Lowest Suicide Rate per 100,000 People
The 5 lowest Suicide Rate per 100,000 People reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 185 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
