Suicide Rate by Country 2025

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Female Suicide Rate 2019

1	Lesotho	30.1
2	Guyana	17.4
3	South Korea	16.9
4	Micronesia	12.7
5	Belgium	11.8
5	Suriname	11.8
7	India	11.1
8	Montenegro	10.4
9	South Africa	9.8
10	Lithuania	9.6
11	Sweden	9.5
12	Japan	9.2
13	Russia	9.1
14	Switzerland	9.0
15	Uruguay	8.9
16	Zimbabwe	8.8
17	Kiribati	8.7
18	Slovenia	8.3
18	Netherlands	8.3
18	Hungary	8.3
21	Croatia	8.1
22	Norway	7.7
22	Belarus	7.7
24	Vanuatu	7.6
24	Haiti	7.6
24	France	7.6
24	North Korea	7.6
24	Finland	7.6
29	United States	7.5
30	Singapore	7.1
30	Luxembourg	7.1
32	Latvia	7.0
33	Kazakhstan	6.8
34	Samoa	6.7
34	Austria	6.7
36	Estonia	6.5
36	Denmark	6.5
36	Ukraine	6.5
39	Botswana	6.4
39	Djibouti	6.4
39	Australia	6.4
42	Serbia	6.3
43	China	6.2
43	Germany	6.2
43	Sri Lanka	6.2
46	Canada	6.1
47	Equatorial Guinea	6.0
47	Cuba	6.0
49	New Zealand	5.8
50	Fiji	5.7
50	Portugal	5.7
50	Mozambique	5.7
53	Mongolia	5.4
54	Central African Republic	5.2
54	Eritrea	5.2
56	Sierra Leone	5.1
57	Guinea	4.9
58	Uzbekistan	4.8
58	North Macedonia	4.8
60	Morocco	4.7
60	Vietnam	4.7
60	Eswatini	4.7
63	Yemen	4.6
64	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.5
65	Cameroon	4.4
65	Bulgaria	4.4
67	Pakistan	4.3
68	Spain	4.2
69	Moldova	4.1
69	Bolivia	4.1
71	United Kingdom	4.0
72	Iceland	3.9
72	Guinea Bissau	3.9
72	Ireland	3.9
72	Togo	3.9
76	Benin	3.8
76	Comoros	3.8
76	Somalia	3.8
79	Burkina Faso	3.7
80	Ecuador	3.6
80	Trinidad and Tobago	3.6
80	Afghanistan	3.6
83	Italy	3.5
84	Slovakia	3.4
84	Madagascar	3.4
84	Burundi	3.4
87	Argentina	3.3
87	Romania	3.3
87	Chad	3.3
87	Liberia	3.3
87	Niger	3.3
92	Paraguay	3.2
92	Laos	3.2
92	Chile	3.2
92	Kenya	3.2
92	Kyrgyzstan	3.2
92	Namibia	3.2
98	Ethiopia	3.1
98	Poland	3.1
100	Senegal	3.0
100	Gambia	3.0
100	Rwanda	3.0
100	Brazil	3.0
100	United Arab Emirates	3.0
100	Georgia	3.0
106	Mali	2.9
106	Libya	2.9
106	Thailand	2.9
109	Sudan	2.8
109	Tajikistan	2.8
109	Cambodia	2.8
109	Iran	2.8
109	Mauritius	2.8
109	DR Congo	2.8
109	Ivory Coast	2.8
116	Bhutan	2.7
116	Zambia	2.7
116	Albania	2.7
116	Turkmenistan	2.7
116	Nepal	2.7
121	Tonga	2.6
121	Guatemala	2.6
123	Bahrain	2.4
123	Gabon	2.4
125	Malta	2.3
125	Malaysia	2.3
125	Angola	2.3
125	Israel	2.3
129	Mexico	2.2
129	Mauritania	2.2
131	El Salvador	2.1
132	Iraq	2.0
132	Egypt	2.0
132	Tanzania	2.0
132	Costa Rica	2.0
132	South Sudan	2.0
132	Saudi Arabia	2.0
132	Timor Leste	2.0
139	Nicaragua	1.9
139	Greece	1.9
139	Nigeria	1.9
139	Solomon Islands	1.9
139	Tunisia	1.9
144	Dominican Republic	1.8
144	Colombia	1.8
144	Algeria	1.8
147	Lebanon	1.7
147	Saint Lucia	1.7
147	Uganda	1.7
147	Malawi	1.7
147	Bangladesh	1.7
147	Belize	1.7
147	Qatar	1.7
154	Azerbaijan	1.6
154	Papua New Guinea	1.6
156	Seychelles	1.4
156	Peru	1.4
158	Bahamas	1.3
158	Armenia	1.3
158	Cyprus	1.3
161	Turkey	1.2
161	Ghana	1.2
161	Philippines	1.2
164	Myanmar	1.1
164	Jamaica	1.1
164	Indonesia	1.1
167	Panama	1.0
167	Oman	1.0
169	Maldives	0.8
169	Brunei	0.8
169	Honduras	0.8
169	Antigua and Barbuda	0.8
169	Sao Tome and Principe	0.8
174	Kuwait	0.7
174	Venezuela	0.7
174	Grenada	0.7
174	Jordan	0.7
178	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.6
179	Barbados	0.3

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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 ↕	Female Suicide Rate 2019↕	Male Suicide Rate 2019↕	Suicide Rate 2019↕
Lesotho	30.1	116	72.4
Guyana	17.4	63	40.3
South Korea	16.9	40.2	28.6
Micronesia	12.7	43.2	28.2
Belgium	11.8	24.9	18.3
Suriname	11.8	38.8	25.4
India	11.1	14.1	12.7
Montenegro	10.4	31.7	21
South Africa	9.8	37.6	23.5
Lithuania	9.6	45.4	26.1
Sweden	9.5	19.9	14.7
Japan	9.2	21.8	15.3
Russia	9.1	43.6	25.1
Switzerland	9.0	20.2	14.5
Uruguay	8.9	34.5	21.2
Zimbabwe	8.8	20	14.1
Kiribati	8.7	48.6	28.3
Slovenia	8.3	31.4	19.8
Netherlands	8.3	15.5	11.8
Hungary	8.3	25.9	16.6
Croatia	8.1	25.3	16.4
Norway	7.7	15.8	11.8
Belarus	7.7	36.7	21.2
Vanuatu	7.6	28.1	18
Haiti	7.6	11.8	9.6
France	7.6	20.4	13.8
North Korea	7.6	11.2	9.4
Finland	7.6	23.2	15.3
United States	7.5	25	16.1
Singapore	7.1	15	11.2
Luxembourg	7.1	15.3	11.3
Latvia	7.0	35.5	20.1
Kazakhstan	6.8	29	17.6
Samoa	6.7	18	12.6
Austria	6.7	22.8	14.6
Estonia	6.5	24.3	14.9
Denmark	6.5	14.9	10.7
Ukraine	6.5	39.2	21.6
Botswana	6.4	26.3	16.1
Djibouti	6.4	12.6	9.6
Australia	6.4	18.6	12.5
Serbia	6.3	16.6	11.4
China	6.2	9.8	8.1
Germany	6.2	18.6	12.3
Sri Lanka	6.2	22.3	14
Canada	6.1	17.6	11.8
Equatorial Guinea	6.0	9.4	7.9
Cuba	6.0	23	14.5
New Zealand	5.8	16.5	11
Fiji	5.7	12.2	9
Portugal	5.7	17.9	11.5
Mozambique	5.7	22	13.6
Mongolia	5.4	30.7	17.9
Central African Republic	5.2	19.6	12.3
Eritrea	5.2	16.6	10.9
Sierra Leone	5.1	8.3	6.7
Guinea	4.9	9.2	7
Uzbekistan	4.8	11.3	8
North Macedonia	4.8	13.9	9.4
Morocco	4.7	9.7	7.2
Vietnam	4.7	10.4	7.5
Eswatini	4.7	55.1	29.4
Yemen	4.6	7	5.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.5	17.6	10.9
Cameroon	4.4	13.6	9
Bulgaria	4.4	15.3	9.7
Pakistan	4.3	13.3	8.9
Spain	4.2	11.4	7.7
Moldova	4.1	26.1	14.7
Bolivia	4.1	8.4	6.2
United Kingdom	4.0	11.8	7.9
Iceland	3.9	19.8	11.9
Guinea Bissau	3.9	10.2	7
Ireland	3.9	15.4	9.6
Togo	3.9	13.8	8.8
Benin	3.8	11.8	7.8
Comoros	3.8	7	5.4
Somalia	3.8	12	7.9
Burkina Faso	3.7	11.3	7.5
Ecuador	3.6	11.6	7.6
Trinidad and Tobago	3.6	13.9	8.7
Afghanistan	3.6	4.6	4.1
Italy	3.5	10.1	6.7
Slovakia	3.4	21.2	12.1
Madagascar	3.4	7.6	5.5
Burundi	3.4	9.2	6.2
Argentina	3.3	13.7	8.4
Romania	3.3	16.5	9.7
Chad	3.3	9.6	6.4
Liberia	3.3	5.6	4.5
Niger	3.3	7.2	5.3
Paraguay	3.2	8.7	6
Laos	3.2	7.6	5.4
Chile	3.2	14.9	9
Kenya	3.2	9.1	6.1
Kyrgyzstan	3.2	11.7	7.4
Namibia	3.2	16.7	9.7
Ethiopia	3.1	7.7	5.4
Poland	3.1	20.1	11.3
Senegal	3.0	9.2	6
Gambia	3.0	6.6	4.8
Rwanda	3.0	8.2	5.6
Brazil	3.0	10.9	6.9
United Arab Emirates	3.0	8	6.4
Georgia	3.0	16	9.2
Mali	2.9	5.3	4.1
Libya	2.9	6	4.5
Thailand	2.9	15	8.8
Sudan	2.8	4.9	3.8
Tajikistan	2.8	5.7	4.3
Cambodia	2.8	7	4.9
Iran	2.8	7.7	5.2
Mauritius	2.8	16.3	9.5
DR Congo	2.8	10.6	6.7
Ivory Coast	2.8	14.9	8.9
Bhutan	2.7	6.3	4.6
Zambia	2.7	12	7.3
Albania	2.7	5.9	4.3
Turkmenistan	2.7	8.8	5.7
Nepal	2.7	16.4	9
Tonga	2.6	5	3.8
Guatemala	2.6	9.3	5.9
Bahrain	2.4	12.5	8.9
Gabon	2.4	14.2	8.4
Malta	2.3	9.8	6.1
Malaysia	2.3	8.9	5.7
Angola	2.3	10	6.1
Israel	2.3	8.4	5.3
Mexico	2.2	8.5	5.3
Mauritania	2.2	4	3.1
El Salvador	2.1	10.5	6.1
Iraq	2.0	5.2	3.6
Egypt	2.0	4	3
Tanzania	2.0	6.6	4.3
Costa Rica	2.0	14.1	8.1
South Sudan	2.0	5.7	3.9
Saudi Arabia	2.0	8.9	6
Timor Leste	2.0	5.3	3.7
Nicaragua	1.9	6.9	4.4
Greece	1.9	8.4	5.1
Nigeria	1.9	5	3.5
Solomon Islands	1.9	27	14.7
Tunisia	1.9	4.7	3.3
Dominican Republic	1.8	8	4.9
Colombia	1.8	6.1	3.9
Algeria	1.8	3.1	2.5
Lebanon	1.7	3.8	2.8
Saint Lucia	1.7	14.3	7.9
Uganda	1.7	7.6	4.6
Malawi	1.7	9.2	5.4
Bangladesh	1.7	5.7	3.7
Belize	1.7	12.5	7.1
Qatar	1.7	7.2	5.8
Azerbaijan	1.6	6.6	4.1
Papua New Guinea	1.6	4.3	3
Seychelles	1.4	14.4	8.1
Peru	1.4	4.2	2.8
Bahamas	1.3	5.9	3.5
Armenia	1.3	5.6	3.3
Cyprus	1.3	6	3.6
Turkey	1.2	3.6	2.4
Ghana	1.2	11.8	6.6
Philippines	1.2	3.1	2.2
Myanmar	1.1	4.9	2.9
Jamaica	1.1	3.7	2.4
Indonesia	1.1	3.7	2.4
Panama	1.0	4.7	2.9
Oman	1.0	6.8	4.9
Maldives	0.8	3.9	2.7
Brunei	0.8	4.4	2.7
Honduras	0.8	3.3	2.1
Antigua and Barbuda	0.8	0	0.4
Sao Tome and Principe	0.8	2.2	1.5
Kuwait	0.7	4.3	2.9
Venezuela	0.7	3.5	2.1
Grenada	0.7	0.6	0.7
Jordan	0.7	2.5	1.6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.6	1.3	1
Barbados	0.3	0.9	0.6

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: