Suicide Rate by Country 2025

Suicide Rate 2021

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1	Greenland	59.6
2	Guyana	31.3
3	Lithuania	27.9
4	South Korea	25.8
5	Russia	24.1
6	Nauru	23.6
6	Suriname	23.6
8	Ukraine	23.2
9	Uruguay	21.3
10	Lesotho	20.6
11	Belarus	20.4
12	Micronesia	20.2
13	Marshall Islands	20.0
14	Latvia	19.4
15	Eswatini	18.4
16	Solomon Islands	18.3
17	Kazakhstan	18.2
18	Zimbabwe	17.6
19	Japan	17.5
20	Belgium	17.3
20	Kiribati	17.3
22	Slovenia	17.1
22	Guam	17.1
24	Hungary	16.9
25	Tuvalu	16.5
26	Vanuatu	16.3
26	Sri Lanka	16.3
28	Taiwan	16.0
29	Serbia	15.9
30	Cuba	15.8
31	Finland	15.7
32	Northern Mariana Islands	15.6
32	Niue	15.6
34	Monaco	15.4
34	Montenegro	15.4
36	South Africa	15.3
36	United States	15.3
38	Estonia	15.2
38	Poland	15.2
40	Cape Verde	15.1
41	Palau	15.0
42	Moldova	14.9
43	Mongolia	14.6
44	Croatia	14.3
44	Austria	14.3
46	Trinidad and Tobago	13.8
47	France	13.7
48	Bulgaria	13.3
48	India	13.3
50	Nepal	13.1
51	Australia	12.9
52	Czech Republic	12.6
53	Canada	12.5
53	Iceland	12.5
55	Sweden	12.3
55	Slovakia	12.3
55	Germany	12.3
58	Samoa	12.2
59	Thailand	12.0
60	Switzerland	11.7
60	Norway	11.7
62	Central African Republic	11.6
62	Portugal	11.6
62	Namibia	11.6
65	New Zealand	11.3
65	Denmark	11.3
67	Netherlands	11.2
68	Mauritius	11.0
69	North Korea	10.9
70	Romania	10.8
71	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10.7
72	Chile	10.6
73	Argentina	10.5
74	Costa Rica	9.9
75	Botswana	9.7
75	Turkmenistan	9.7
77	Gabon	9.7
78	Eritrea	9.7
79	Republic of the Congo	9.6
80	Mozambique	9.3
81	Kyrgyzstan	9.3
82	Cook Islands	9.2
82	China	9.2
84	Luxembourg	9.0
85	Uzbekistan	9.0
86	Fiji	8.9
87	Georgia	8.6
88	Ecuador	8.5
89	Guinea Bissau	8.5
90	United Kingdom	8.5
91	Ireland	8.4
92	El Salvador	8.3
93	Malawi	8.3
94	Zambia	8.2
95	DR Congo	8.1
96	Venezuela	8.1
97	American Samoa	8.0
98	South Sudan	8.0
99	Vietnam	8.0
100	North Macedonia	7.9
101	Andorra	7.9
102	Togo	7.9
103	Saudi Arabia	7.9
104	Brazil	7.8
105	Singapore	7.8
106	Spain	7.7
107	San Marino	7.6
108	Senegal	7.6
109	Rwanda	7.4
110	Haiti	7.2
111	Cameroon	7.2
112	Burundi	7.1
113	Puerto Rico	7.1
114	Ivory Coast	7.1
115	Angola	7.0
116	Equatorial Guinea	6.9
117	Mexico	6.8
118	Kenya	6.8
119	Saint Lucia	6.8
120	Colombia	6.7
121	Liberia	6.7
122	Burkina Faso	6.6
123	Italy	6.4
124	Madagascar	6.3
125	Comoros	6.3
126	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	6.2
127	Ethiopia	6.2
128	Uganda	5.8
129	Pakistan	5.8
130	Paraguay	5.8
131	Somalia	5.8
132	Seychelles	5.8
133	Bhutan	5.8
134	Nicaragua	5.7
135	Ghana	5.7
136	Tanzania	5.7
137	Djibouti	5.6
138	Gambia	5.6
139	Armenia	5.5
139	Bolivia	5.5
141	Libya	5.5
142	Chad	5.4
142	Guatemala	5.4
144	Dominican Republic	5.4
145	Benin	5.3
146	Panama	5.3
147	Laos	5.2
148	Greece	5.2
149	Malaysia	5.2
150	Israel	5.2
151	Sierra Leone	5.1
151	Belize	5.1
153	Guinea	5.0
154	Malta	5.0
155	Barbados	4.7
156	Tonga	4.6
157	Grenada	4.6
158	Cambodia	4.5
159	Iraq	4.4
160	Iran	4.3
161	Sudan	4.3
161	Bahrain	4.3
163	Nigeria	4.3
164	Dominica	4.2
165	Albania	4.1
166	Mali	4.1
167	Timor Leste	4.1
168	Brunei	4.1
169	Cyprus	4.0
170	Bermuda	4.0
171	Honduras	3.9
172	Turkey	3.8
173	Qatar	3.8
174	Philippines	3.8
175	Morocco	3.7
176	Bangladesh	3.7
177	Afghanistan	3.6
178	Myanmar	3.6
179	Yemen	3.6
180	Mauritania	3.6
180	Niger	3.6
182	Tajikistan	3.4
183	Tunisia	3.1
184	Peru	2.9
185	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.9
186	Algeria	2.8
187	Bahamas	2.6
188	Azerbaijan	2.5
189	United Arab Emirates	2.4
190	Papua New Guinea	2.3
191	Maldives	2.2
192	Kuwait	2.0
193	Indonesia	1.6
194	Jamaica	1.4
195	Antigua and Barbuda	1.4
196	Sao Tome and Principe	1.2
197	Jordan	1.1
198	Oman	1.0
199	Egypt	1.0
200	Lebanon	0.9
201	Syria	0.9
202	Palestine	0.8

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Examining Worldwide Suicide Rates

Suicide rates stand as a solemn reflection of the state of mental health in societies globally. It is a subject that demands our attention, as it signifies the distress experienced by individuals in different regions. A crucial aspect of assessing global mental health, understanding suicide by country enables us to identify patterns and develop potentially life-saving solutions.

Key findings from the available data include:

Lesotho has the highest suicide rate, with 72.4 suicides per 100,000 people. This emphasizes the immense mental health crisis faced by the country.
The United States has a suicide rate of 16.1 per 100,000 people, placing it lower than several other countries yet still signifying a substantial mental health concern.
The lowest suicide rates can be found in Caribbean nations like Barbados, with 0.6 suicides per 100,000 people, and Antigua and Barbuda, with 0.4 suicides per 100,000 people.
Several countries collectively hold the same suicide rate, such as Uzbekistan, the United Kingdom, Somalia, and Equatorial Guinea, all at 7.9 suicides per 100,000 people. This draws attention to the fact that similar suicide rates can exist amid varied cultural and societal contexts.
South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates at 28.6 per 100,000 people, a noteworthy statistic as South Korea is a high-income developed country, contrary to the expectation that higher social and economic development should correspond with better mental health.

Region ↕	Suicide Rate 2021↕	Male Suicide Rate 2021↕	Female Suicide Rate 2021↕
Greenland	59.6	87.0	29.4
Guyana	31.3	52.8	10.3
Lithuania	27.9	50.0	9.1
South Korea	25.8	37.0	14.6
Russia	24.1	41.8	8.7
Nauru	23.6	35.1	11.8
Suriname	23.6	37.4	10.1
Ukraine	23.2	41.4	7.4
Uruguay	21.3	36.6	7.2
Lesotho	20.6	32.5	9.3
Belarus	20.4	35.7	7.2
Micronesia	20.2	30.7	9.2
Marshall Islands	20.0	29.0	10.7
Latvia	19.4	34.7	6.4
Eswatini	18.4	31.2	6.2
Solomon Islands	18.3	27.2	8.9
Kazakhstan	18.2	31.0	6.2
Zimbabwe	17.6	26.6	9.3
Japan	17.5	25.2	10.1
Belgium	17.3	25.5	9.4
Kiribati	17.3	30.1	5.0
Slovenia	17.1	28.0	6.4
Guam	17.1	29.1	4.7
Hungary	16.9	26.4	8.3
Tuvalu	16.5	23.8	8.6
Vanuatu	16.3	25.0	7.5
Sri Lanka	16.3	26.4	6.8
Taiwan	16.0	21.9	10.3
Serbia	15.9	23.8	8.1
Cuba	15.8	25.1	6.7
Finland	15.7	24.0	7.6
Northern Mariana Islands	15.6	24.7	5.6
Niue	15.6	20.6	10.5
Monaco	15.4	21.3	9.8
Montenegro	15.4	23.8	7.3
South Africa	15.3	25.6	5.5
United States	15.3	24.1	6.7
Estonia	15.2	25.7	5.8
Poland	15.2	27.3	3.8
Cape Verde	15.1	25.7	4.3
Palau	15.0	17.1	12.4
Moldova	14.9	26.5	4.4
Mongolia	14.6	25.7	3.8
Croatia	14.3	22.3	6.8
Austria	14.3	22.3	6.6
Trinidad and Tobago	13.8	23.2	4.4
France	13.7	22.0	5.9
Bulgaria	13.3	20.7	6.3
India	13.3	15.7	10.8
Nepal	13.1	18.3	8.4
Australia	12.9	19.8	6.1
Czech Republic	12.6	20.5	4.8
Canada	12.5	19.4	5.8
Iceland	12.5	19.6	5.1
Sweden	12.3	16.8	7.8
Slovakia	12.3	21.3	3.8
Germany	12.3	18.9	5.8
Samoa	12.2	17.1	7.0
Thailand	12.0	20.1	4.4
Switzerland	11.7	17.4	6.0
Norway	11.7	16.4	6.9
Central African Republic	11.6	18.7	4.8
Portugal	11.6	18.3	5.6
Namibia	11.6	20.0	3.6
New Zealand	11.3	17.0	5.7
Denmark	11.3	16.3	6.3
Netherlands	11.2	15.2	7.3
Mauritius	11.0	18.0	4.1
North Korea	10.9	12.3	9.5
Romania	10.8	18.5	3.4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10.7	17.4	4.3
Chile	10.6	17.8	3.7
Argentina	10.5	17.3	4.0
Costa Rica	9.9	17.4	2.8
Botswana	9.7	15.7	3.8
Turkmenistan	9.7	14.6	4.7
Gabon	9.7	16.7	3.1
Eritrea	9.7	14.2	5.0
Republic of the Congo	9.6	14.5	4.7
Mozambique	9.3	15.9	3.2
Kyrgyzstan	9.3	14.7	3.9
Cook Islands	9.2	14.4	4.0
China	9.2	10.6	7.6
Luxembourg	9.0	13.2	4.7
Uzbekistan	9.0	12.3	5.7
Fiji	8.9	12.3	5.5
Georgia	8.6	14.6	3.2
Ecuador	8.5	13.5	3.5
Guinea Bissau	8.5	12.7	4.4
United Kingdom	8.5	13.2	3.9
Ireland	8.4	13.7	3.2
El Salvador	8.3	13.3	3.9
Malawi	8.3	13.8	3.1
Zambia	8.2	13.4	3.0
DR Congo	8.1	12.4	3.8
Venezuela	8.1	14.2	2.4
American Samoa	8.0	12.0	3.9
South Sudan	8.0	12.2	3.8
Vietnam	8.0	11.0	5.1
North Macedonia	7.9	11.1	4.6
Andorra	7.9	12.2	3.3
Togo	7.9	12.4	3.5
Saudi Arabia	7.9	10.9	3.6
Brazil	7.8	12.5	3.3
Singapore	7.8	10.2	5.2
Spain	7.7	11.9	3.8
San Marino	7.6	12.2	3.3
Senegal	7.6	11.9	3.3
Rwanda	7.4	11.1	3.8
Haiti	7.2	10.3	4.2
Cameroon	7.2	11.3	3.0
Burundi	7.1	10.9	3.3
Puerto Rico	7.1	12.7	2.1
Ivory Coast	7.1	11.5	2.3
Angola	7.0	11.3	2.9
Equatorial Guinea	6.9	10.3	2.9
Mexico	6.8	11.5	2.4
Kenya	6.8	10.5	3.2
Saint Lucia	6.8	12.4	1.2
Colombia	6.7	11.1	2.6
Liberia	6.7	9.4	3.9
Burkina Faso	6.6	10.4	2.9
Italy	6.4	10.4	2.7
Madagascar	6.3	9.1	3.6
Comoros	6.3	7.8	4.8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	6.2	11.2	1.0
Ethiopia	6.2	9.4	2.9
Uganda	5.8	9.8	2.0
Pakistan	5.8	8.5	3.1
Paraguay	5.8	8.6	2.9
Somalia	5.8	7.1	4.4
Seychelles	5.8	9.9	1.1
Bhutan	5.8	7.6	3.8
Nicaragua	5.7	8.9	2.6
Ghana	5.7	9.2	2.3
Tanzania	5.7	8.9	2.6
Djibouti	5.6	7.7	3.3
Gambia	5.6	8.1	3.1
Armenia	5.5	8.9	2.4
Bolivia	5.5	7.6	3.4
Libya	5.5	7.6	3.3
Chad	5.4	7.9	3.0
Guatemala	5.4	8.5	2.6
Dominican Republic	5.4	8.7	2.0
Benin	5.3	8.3	2.4
Panama	5.3	8.8	1.7
Laos	5.2	7.6	2.9
Greece	5.2	8.7	2.0
Malaysia	5.2	8.0	2.1
Israel	5.2	8.4	2.0
Sierra Leone	5.1	6.9	3.3
Belize	5.1	8.9	1.3
Guinea	5.0	6.9	3.3
Malta	5.0	8.1	1.9
Barbados	4.7	8.2	1.4
Tonga	4.6	6.0	3.3
Grenada	4.6	7.3	1.8
Cambodia	4.5	6.5	2.7
Iraq	4.4	6.6	2.1
Iran	4.3	6.5	2.2
Sudan	4.3	5.4	3.1
Bahrain	4.3	6.0	1.3
Nigeria	4.3	7.2	1.6
Dominica	4.2	7.5	0.9
Albania	4.1	5.3	2.9
Mali	4.1	5.2	3.0
Timor Leste	4.1	5.6	2.5
Brunei	4.1	6.2	1.7
Cyprus	4.0	6.5	1.7
Bermuda	4.0	7.1	1.1
Honduras	3.9	6.5	1.5
Turkey	3.8	6.0	1.7
Qatar	3.8	5.1	0.8
Philippines	3.8	6.0	1.4
Morocco	3.7	4.3	3.1
Bangladesh	3.7	5.2	2.2
Afghanistan	3.6	4.2	3.0
Myanmar	3.6	6.1	1.3
Yemen	3.6	4.6	2.5
Mauritania	3.6	5.0	2.2
Niger	3.6	4.6	2.5
Tajikistan	3.4	4.9	1.8
Tunisia	3.1	4.4	1.7
Peru	2.9	4.4	1.4
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.9	5.0	0.7
Algeria	2.8	3.6	1.9
Bahamas	2.6	4.8	0.6
Azerbaijan	2.5	3.9	1.1
United Arab Emirates	2.4	2.8	1.3
Papua New Guinea	2.3	2.8	1.7
Maldives	2.2	3.3	0.4
Kuwait	2.0	3.1	0.8
Indonesia	1.6	2.2	1.1
Jamaica	1.4	2.4	0.4
Antigua and Barbuda	1.4	2.5	0.3
Sao Tome and Principe	1.2	1.8	0.5
Jordan	1.1	1.6	0.5
Oman	1.0	1.5	0.3
Egypt	1.0	1.5	0.5
Lebanon	0.9	1.2	0.7
Syria	0.9	1.4	0.4
Palestine	0.8	1.2	0.3

Countries With Highest Suicide Rate

The statistics released regarding suicide rates per 100,000 people in various countries show alarming figures. The country with the highest figure reported is Lesotho with a staggering suicide rate of 72.4 per 100,000 people. The second highest suicide rate is reported in Guyana, with a rate of 40.3 suicides per 100,000 people. Eswatini, also known as Swaziland, comes third with a suicide rate of 29.4 for every 100k individuals.

Asian country South Korea also has a notably high rate, with 28.6 suicides per 100,000 people. In the Pacific, Kiribati and Micronesia report high rates as well, with 28.3 and 28.2 suicides per 100,000 people, respectively. European country Lithuania is not far behind with a suicide rate of 26.1.

Furthermore, in South America, Suriname reports 25.4 suicides per 100,000 people, which closely followed by Russia with a rate of 25.1. Finally, South Africa also presents alarming figures with a rate of 23.5 per 100k citizens.

10 Countries with the Highest Suicide Rates:

Lesotho - 72.4
Guyana - 40.3
Eswatini (Swaziland) - 29.4
South Korea - 28.6
Kiribati - 28.3
Micronesia - 28.2
Lithuania - 26.1
Suriname - 25.4
Russia - 25.1
South Africa - 23.5

Countries With Lowest Suicide Rate

The countries with the lowest suicide rates per 100,000 people encompass a range of different locations all over the world. Given in the order of increasing suicide rates, they are: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Jordan, Honduras, Venezuela, Philippines, and Jamaica.

Antigua and Barbuda holds the title for the lowest suicide rate globally, averaging only 0.4 suicides per 100,000 people. Barbados follows closely with an average of 0.6 suicides per 100,000 people.

Grenada has an average suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people, whereas Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reports a higher yet minimal rate of 1 suicide per 100,000 people.

Sao Tome and Principe has an average suicide rate of 1.5, and Jordan has a marginally higher rate of 1.6 suicides per 100,000 people.

The countries of Honduras and Venezuela both have an average suicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the Philippines report a slightly higher rate, at 2.2 suicides per 100,000 people. Finally, Jamaica concludes our list with an average suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people.

The ten countries with the lowest suicide rates, per 100K: