Suicides - Country rankings
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Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 population, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 20 countries was 5.48 suicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in the USA: 16.1 suicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Antigua and Barbuda: 0.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 16.1 | 1 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Canada | 11.8 | 2 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Haiti | 9.6 | 3 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 8.7 | 4 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Costa Rica | 8.1 | 5 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Saint Lucia | 7.9 | 6 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Belize | 7.1 | 7 | 2000 - 2019 |
| El Salvador | 6.1 | 8 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Guatemala | 5.9 | 9 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Mexico | 5.3 | 10 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Domin. Rep. | 4.9 | 11 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Nicaragua | 4.4 | 12 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bahamas | 3.5 | 13 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Panama | 2.9 | 14 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Jamaica | 2.4 | 15 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Honduras | 2.1 | 16 | 2000 - 2019 |
| St. Vincent & ... | 1 | 17 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Grenada | 0.7 | 18 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Barbados | 0.6 | 19 | 2000 - 2019 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 0.4 | 20 | 2000 - 2019 |
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.
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