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Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Lesotho had the highest suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021, at 36.7 per 100,000 people, ahead of Eswatini (31.8 per 100,000 people) and Guyana (26.3 per 100,000 people).

  • 36.7 per 100,000 people Latest · Lesotho · 2021
  • −11.2% vs 2020
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 4,070 Records · 185 regions · 2000–2021

Verified 3 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2022

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Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) by region

6 largest of 185 regions, 2021

Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.Lesotho · 202136.7 per 100,000 peopleEswatini · 202131.8 per 100,000 peopleGuyana · 202126.3 per 100,000 peopleZimbabwe · 202125.4 per 100,000 peopleSolomon Islands · 202122.5 per 100,000 peopleSuriname · 202122.5 per 100,000 people
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Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
Lesotho2021WHOEstimate36.7 per 100,000 people
Eswatini2021WHOEstimate31.8 per 100,000 people
Guyana2021WHOEstimate26.3 per 100,000 people
Zimbabwe2021WHOEstimate25.4 per 100,000 people
Solomon Islands2021WHOEstimate22.5 per 100,000 people
Suriname2021WHOEstimate22.5 per 100,000 people
Source: WHO · per 100,000 people · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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4,070 records · 185 regions · 2000–2021. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

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Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population): record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Lesotho 1 record
2021 36.7 per 100,000 people WHO · 31 Dec 2021 estimate
Eswatini 1 record
2021 31.8 per 100,000 people WHO · 31 Dec 2021 estimate
Guyana 1 record
2021 26.3 per 100,000 people WHO · 31 Dec 2021 estimate
Zimbabwe 1 record
2021 25.4 per 100,000 people WHO · 31 Dec 2021 estimate
Solomon Islands 1 record
2021 22.5 per 100,000 people WHO · 31 Dec 2021 estimate
Suriname 1 record
2021 22.5 per 100,000 people WHO · 31 Dec 2021 estimate

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Definition
Age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 population.
Measure
One slice of Suicide rate ( basis: age standardized, form: rate ) . Age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 population. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document

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WHO age-standardized suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population, both sexes) WHO — 4070

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

Lesotho had the highest suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021, at 36.7 per 100,000 people, ahead of Eswatini (31.8 per 100,000 people) and Guyana (26.3 per 100,000 people). In Lesotho that is −11.2% on 2020.

Which country has the highest suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

Lesotho, at 36.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. 185 countries published figures for that period.

Where does this data come from?

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