Suicide Rate by Country

Last updated May 24, 2025

Suicide Rate
Male Suicide Rate
Female Suicide Rate
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1LesothoLesotho72.4
2GuyanaGuyana40.3
3EswatiniEswatini29.4
4South KoreaSouth Korea28.6
5KiribatiKiribati28.3
6MicronesiaMicronesia28.2
7LithuaniaLithuania26.1
8SurinameSuriname25.4
9RussiaRussia25.1
10South AfricaSouth Africa23.5
11UkraineUkraine21.6
12UruguayUruguay21.2
12BelarusBelarus21.2
14MontenegroMontenegro21
15LatviaLatvia20.1
16SloveniaSlovenia19.8
17BelgiumBelgium18.3
18VanuatuVanuatu18
19MongoliaMongolia17.9
20KazakhstanKazakhstan17.6
21HungaryHungary16.6
22CroatiaCroatia16.4
23BotswanaBotswana16.1
23United StatesUnited States16.1
25JapanJapan15.3
25FinlandFinland15.3
27EstoniaEstonia14.9
28SwedenSweden14.7
28MoldovaMoldova14.7
28Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands14.7
31AustriaAustria14.6
32SwitzerlandSwitzerland14.5
32CubaCuba14.5
34ZimbabweZimbabwe14.1
35Sri LankaSri Lanka14
36FranceFrance13.8
37MozambiqueMozambique13.6
38IndiaIndia12.7
39SamoaSamoa12.6
40AustraliaAustralia12.5
41Central African RepublicCentral African Republic12.3
41GermanyGermany12.3
43SlovakiaSlovakia12.1
44IcelandIceland11.9
45CanadaCanada11.8
45NorwayNorway11.8
45NetherlandsNetherlands11.8
48PortugalPortugal11.5
49SerbiaSerbia11.4
50LuxembourgLuxembourg11.3
50PolandPoland11.3
52SingaporeSingapore11.2
53New ZealandNew Zealand11
54EritreaEritrea10.9
54Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina10.9
56DenmarkDenmark10.7
57RomaniaRomania9.7
57BulgariaBulgaria9.7
57NamibiaNamibia9.7
60HaitiHaiti9.6
60DjiboutiDjibouti9.6
60IrelandIreland9.6
63MauritiusMauritius9.5
64North KoreaNorth Korea9.4
64North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia9.4
66GeorgiaGeorgia9.2
67CameroonCameroon9
67FijiFiji9
67ChileChile9
67NepalNepal9
71PakistanPakistan8.9
71BahrainBahrain8.9
71Ivory CoastIvory Coast8.9
74ThailandThailand8.8
74TogoTogo8.8
76Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago8.7
77ArgentinaArgentina8.4
77GabonGabon8.4
79Costa RicaCosta Rica8.1
79ChinaChina8.1
79SeychellesSeychelles8.1
82UzbekistanUzbekistan8
83Saint LuciaSaint Lucia7.9
83United KingdomUnited Kingdom7.9
83SomaliaSomalia7.9
83Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea7.9
87BeninBenin7.8
88SpainSpain7.7
89EcuadorEcuador7.6
90VietnamVietnam7.5
90Burkina FasoBurkina Faso7.5
92KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan7.4
93ZambiaZambia7.3
94MoroccoMorocco7.2
95BelizeBelize7.1
96Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau7
96GuineaGuinea7
98BrazilBrazil6.9
99ItalyItaly6.7
99Sierra LeoneSierra Leone6.7
99DR CongoDR Congo6.7
102GhanaGhana6.6
103ChadChad6.4
103United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates6.4
105BurundiBurundi6.2
105BoliviaBolivia6.2
107MaltaMalta6.1
107El SalvadorEl Salvador6.1
107AngolaAngola6.1
107KenyaKenya6.1
111SenegalSenegal6
111ParaguayParaguay6
111Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia6
114GuatemalaGuatemala5.9
115YemenYemen5.8
115QatarQatar5.8
117MalaysiaMalaysia5.7
117TurkmenistanTurkmenistan5.7
119RwandaRwanda5.6
120MadagascarMadagascar5.5
121LaosLaos5.4
121MalawiMalawi5.4
121ComorosComoros5.4
121EthiopiaEthiopia5.4
125MexicoMexico5.3
125IsraelIsrael5.3
125NigerNiger5.3
128IranIran5.2
129GreeceGreece5.1
130OmanOman4.9
130CambodiaCambodia4.9
130Dominican RepublicDominican Republic4.9
133GambiaGambia4.8
134BhutanBhutan4.6
134UgandaUganda4.6
136LibyaLibya4.5
136LiberiaLiberia4.5
138NicaraguaNicaragua4.4
139AlbaniaAlbania4.3
139TanzaniaTanzania4.3
139TajikistanTajikistan4.3
142MaliMali4.1
142AfghanistanAfghanistan4.1
142AzerbaijanAzerbaijan4.1
145South SudanSouth Sudan3.9
145ColombiaColombia3.9
147SudanSudan3.8
147TongaTonga3.8
149BangladeshBangladesh3.7
149Timor LesteTimor Leste3.7
151IraqIraq3.6
151CyprusCyprus3.6
153BahamasBahamas3.5
153NigeriaNigeria3.5
155TunisiaTunisia3.3
155ArmeniaArmenia3.3
157MauritaniaMauritania3.1
158EgyptEgypt3
158Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea3
160PanamaPanama2.9
160KuwaitKuwait2.9
160MyanmarMyanmar2.9
163LebanonLebanon2.8
163PeruPeru2.8
165MaldivesMaldives2.7
165BruneiBrunei2.7
167AlgeriaAlgeria2.5
168JamaicaJamaica2.4
168TurkeyTurkey2.4
168IndonesiaIndonesia2.4
171PhilippinesPhilippines2.2
172VenezuelaVenezuela2.1
172HondurasHonduras2.1
174JordanJordan1.6
175Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe1.5
176Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines1
177GrenadaGrenada0.7
178BarbadosBarbados0.6
179Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda0.4

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 2019↕Male Suicide Rate 2019↕Female Suicide Rate 2019↕
Lesotho72.411630.1
Guyana40.36317.4
Eswatini29.455.14.7
South Korea28.640.216.9
Kiribati28.348.68.7
Micronesia28.243.212.7
Lithuania26.145.49.6
Suriname25.438.811.8
Russia25.143.69.1
South Africa23.537.69.8
Ukraine21.639.26.5
Uruguay21.234.58.9
Belarus21.236.77.7
Montenegro2131.710.4
Latvia20.135.57.0
Slovenia19.831.48.3
Belgium18.324.911.8
Vanuatu1828.17.6
Mongolia17.930.75.4
Kazakhstan17.6296.8
Hungary16.625.98.3
Croatia16.425.38.1
Botswana16.126.36.4
United States16.1257.5
Japan15.321.89.2
Finland15.323.27.6
Estonia14.924.36.5
Sweden14.719.99.5
Moldova14.726.14.1
Solomon Islands14.7271.9
Austria14.622.86.7
Switzerland14.520.29.0
Cuba14.5236.0
Zimbabwe14.1208.8
Sri Lanka1422.36.2
France13.820.47.6
Mozambique13.6225.7
India12.714.111.1
Samoa12.6186.7
Australia12.518.66.4
Central African Republic12.319.65.2
Germany12.318.66.2
Slovakia12.121.23.4
Iceland11.919.83.9
Canada11.817.66.1
Norway11.815.87.7
Netherlands11.815.58.3
Portugal11.517.95.7
Serbia11.416.66.3
Luxembourg11.315.37.1
Poland11.320.13.1
Singapore11.2157.1
New Zealand1116.55.8
Eritrea10.916.65.2
Bosnia and Herzegovina10.917.64.5
Denmark10.714.96.5
Romania9.716.53.3
Bulgaria9.715.34.4
Namibia9.716.73.2
Haiti9.611.87.6
Djibouti9.612.66.4
Ireland9.615.43.9
Mauritius9.516.32.8
North Korea9.411.27.6
North Macedonia9.413.94.8
Georgia9.2163.0
Cameroon913.64.4
Fiji912.25.7
Chile914.93.2
Nepal916.42.7
Pakistan8.913.34.3
Bahrain8.912.52.4
Ivory Coast8.914.92.8
Thailand8.8152.9
Togo8.813.83.9
Trinidad and Tobago8.713.93.6
Argentina8.413.73.3
Gabon8.414.22.4
Costa Rica8.114.12.0
China8.19.86.2
Seychelles8.114.41.4
Uzbekistan811.34.8
Saint Lucia7.914.31.7
United Kingdom7.911.84.0
Somalia7.9123.8
Equatorial Guinea7.99.46.0
Benin7.811.83.8
Spain7.711.44.2
Ecuador7.611.63.6
Vietnam7.510.44.7
Burkina Faso7.511.33.7
Kyrgyzstan7.411.73.2
Zambia7.3122.7
Morocco7.29.74.7
Belize7.112.51.7
Guinea Bissau710.23.9
Guinea79.24.9
Brazil6.910.93.0
Italy6.710.13.5
Sierra Leone6.78.35.1
DR Congo6.710.62.8
Ghana6.611.81.2
Chad6.49.63.3
United Arab Emirates6.483.0
Burundi6.29.23.4
Bolivia6.28.44.1
Malta6.19.82.3
El Salvador6.110.52.1
Angola6.1102.3
Kenya6.19.13.2
Senegal69.23.0
Paraguay68.73.2
Saudi Arabia68.92.0
Guatemala5.99.32.6
Yemen5.874.6
Qatar5.87.21.7
Malaysia5.78.92.3
Turkmenistan5.78.82.7
Rwanda5.68.23.0
Madagascar5.57.63.4
Laos5.47.63.2
Malawi5.49.21.7
Comoros5.473.8
Ethiopia5.47.73.1
Mexico5.38.52.2
Israel5.38.42.3
Niger5.37.23.3
Iran5.27.72.8
Greece5.18.41.9
Oman4.96.81.0
Cambodia4.972.8
Dominican Republic4.981.8
Gambia4.86.63.0
Bhutan4.66.32.7
Uganda4.67.61.7
Libya4.562.9
Liberia4.55.63.3
Nicaragua4.46.91.9
Albania4.35.92.7
Tanzania4.36.62.0
Tajikistan4.35.72.8
Mali4.15.32.9
Afghanistan4.14.63.6
Azerbaijan4.16.61.6
South Sudan3.95.72.0
Colombia3.96.11.8
Sudan3.84.92.8
Tonga3.852.6
Bangladesh3.75.71.7
Timor Leste3.75.32.0
Iraq3.65.22.0
Cyprus3.661.3
Bahamas3.55.91.3
Nigeria3.551.9
Tunisia3.34.71.9
Armenia3.35.61.3
Mauritania3.142.2
Egypt342.0
Papua New Guinea34.31.6
Panama2.94.71.0
Kuwait2.94.30.7
Myanmar2.94.91.1
Lebanon2.83.81.7
Peru2.84.21.4
Maldives2.73.90.8
Brunei2.74.40.8
Algeria2.53.11.8
Jamaica2.43.71.1
Turkey2.43.61.2
Indonesia2.43.71.1
Philippines2.23.11.2
Venezuela2.13.50.7
Honduras2.13.30.8
Jordan1.62.50.7
Sao Tome and Principe1.52.20.8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11.30.6
Grenada0.70.60.7
Barbados0.60.90.3
Antigua and Barbuda0.400.8

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:

  1. Lesotho - 72.4
  2. Guyana - 40.3
  3. Eswatini (Swaziland) - 29.4
  4. South Korea - 28.6
  5. Kiribati - 28.3
  6. Micronesia - 28.2
  7. Lithuania - 26.1
  8. Suriname - 25.4
  9. Russia - 25.1
  10. 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:

  1. Antigua and Barbuda - 0.4
  2. Barbados - 0.6
  3. Grenada - 0.7
  4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 1
  5. Sao Tome and Principe - 1.5
  6. Jordan - 1.6
  7. Honduras - 2.1
  8. Venezuela - 2.1
  9. Philippines - 2.2
  10. Jamaica - 2.4
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