Suicides - Country rankings
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Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 population, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 19 countries was 6.49 suicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Uruguay: 21.2 suicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Honduras: 2.1 suicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: suicides per 100,000 people; Source: The World Health Organization
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| Countries | Suicides, 2019 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 21.2 | 1 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Haiti | 9.6 | 2 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Chile | 9 | 3 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Argentina | 8.4 | 4 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Costa Rica | 8.1 | 5 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Ecuador | 7.6 | 6 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Brazil | 6.9 | 7 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bolivia | 6.2 | 8 | 2000 - 2019 |
| El Salvador | 6.1 | 9 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 10 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Guatemala | 5.9 | 11 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Mexico | 5.3 | 12 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Domin. Rep. | 4.9 | 13 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Nicaragua | 4.4 | 14 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Colombia | 3.9 | 15 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Panama | 2.9 | 16 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Peru | 2.8 | 17 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Honduras | 2.1 | 18 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Venezuela | 2.1 | 19 | 2000 - 2019 |
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.
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