Suicides - Country rankings
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Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 population, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 12 countries was 11.65 suicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Guyana: 40.3 suicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Venezuela: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 40.3 | 1 | - |
| Suriname | 25.4 | 2 | - |
| Uruguay | 21.2 | 3 | - |
| Chile | 9 | 4 | - |
| Argentina | 8.4 | 5 | - |
| Ecuador | 7.6 | 6 | - |
| Brazil | 6.9 | 7 | - |
| Bolivia | 6.2 | 8 | - |
| Paraguay | 6 | 9 | - |
| Colombia | 3.9 | 10 | - |
| Peru | 2.8 | 11 | - |
| Venezuela | 2.1 | 12 | - |
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.
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