Suicides - Country rankings
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Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 population, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 21 countries was 5.48 suicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in the USA: 15.63 suicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.41 suicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2021. 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, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 15.63 | 1 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 13.34 | 2 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Canada | 9.44 | 3 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 8.06 | 4 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Haiti | 7.81 | 5 | 2000 - 2021 |
| El Salvador | 7.63 | 6 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mexico | 6.95 | 7 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Puerto Rico | 5.42 | 8 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Saint Lucia | 5.27 | 9 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Guatemala | 4.94 | 10 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Nicaragua | 4.24 | 11 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 4.2 | 12 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Belize | 4.18 | 13 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Barbados | 3.5 | 14 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Panama | 3.29 | 15 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Bahamas | 3.25 | 16 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Honduras | 2.97 | 17 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Jamaica | 1.69 | 18 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 1.46 | 19 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Grenada | 1.3 | 20 | 2000 - 2021 |
| St. Vincent & ... | 0.41 | 21 | 2000 - 2021 |
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.
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