Suicide Rate by Country
What Is Suicide Mortality Rate?
Suicide Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths by intentional self-harm per 100,000 people in a given year. It reflects mental health challenges, social stressors, and access to support services. By tracking this rate, policymakers and public health officials can identify trends and allocate resources for prevention programs.
Why Suicide Mortality Rate Matters to a Country’s Progress
- Highlights mental health needs, since high rates often signal insufficient support services or social safety nets.
- Indicates social well-being, as spikes can reflect economic hardship, conflict, or cultural pressures.
- Informs healthcare policy, because governments use it to prioritize mental health resources and prevention strategies.
Implications for Policy & Society
- Elevated suicide rates often prompt governments to expand mental health funding, crisis helplines, and community outreach programs.
- Lower rates free resources for other health initiatives, since fewer deaths by suicide reduce overall healthcare burdens.
- Persistent disparities between regions or demographic groups highlight the need for targeted interventions and culturally sensitive support.
- Monitoring year-over-year changes helps evaluate prevention efforts and adapt resource allocation to emerging mental health challenges.
How to Read the Rankings
- A lower suicide rate indicates fewer deaths by self-harm per 100,000 people, signaling better mental health outcomes.
- “Most Recent Year” shows the latest annual rate; “Change” shows the difference from the prior year’s figure.
- Temporary spikes may result from crises or social upheaval rather than long-term mental health trends.
Ranking Highlights
- Suriname tops the progress rankings in Suicide Mortality Rate, recording a drop from 28.5 to 22.3. Guyana follows with a reduction from 29.5 to 24.8, while Lesotho rounds out the top three, falling from 33.4 to 28.7.
- Across all 183 countries, the average year-over-year change was -0.1 pts with a median change of +0.1 pts.
- Overall, 74 countries improved in this area while 107 worsened. Click on a country to open the full country scorecard and see how it performs across a range of key indicators.
| Rank | Country | Most Recent Year | Previous Year | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Suriname | 22.3 (2021) | 28.5 (2020) | -6.21 pts |
| 2 |  Guyana | 24.8 (2021) | 29.5 (2020) | -4.75 pts |
| 3 |  Lesotho | 28.7 (2021) | 33.4 (2020) | -4.72 pts |
| 4 |  Montenegro | 11.3 (2021) | 15.2 (2020) | -3.89 pts |
| 5 |  Latvia | 15.2 (2021) | 18.0 (2020) | -2.80 pts |
| 6 |  Estonia | 14.9 (2021) | 17.5 (2020) | -2.60 pts |
| 7 |  Lithuania | 22.1 (2021) | 24.5 (2020) | -2.40 pts |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | 14.6 (2021) | 17.0 (2020) | -2.39 pts |
| 9 |  Seychelles | 4.3 (2021) | 6.6 (2020) | -2.34 pts |
| 10 |  Canada | 9.4 (2021) | 11.6 (2020) | -2.20 pts |
| 11 |  Saint Lucia | 5.3 (2021) | 7.3 (2020) | -2.07 pts |
| 12 |  Hungary | 16.5 (2021) | 18.2 (2020) | -1.77 pts |
| 13 |  Azerbaijan | 1.6 (2021) | 3.2 (2020) | -1.67 pts |
| 14 |  Luxembourg | 8.2 (2021) | 9.7 (2020) | -1.47 pts |
| 15 |  Fiji | 8.3 (2021) | 9.4 (2020) | -1.15 pts |
| 16 |  Kiribati | 17.5 (2021) | 18.6 (2020) | -1.13 pts |
| 17 |  Iceland | 11.9 (2021) | 12.9 (2020) | -1.03 pts |
| 18 |  Kenya | 4.6 (2021) | 5.6 (2020) | -1.01 pts |
| 19 |  Ukraine | 21.2 (2021) | 22.1 (2020) | -0.91 pts |
| 20 |  Mauritius | 10.5 (2021) | 11.4 (2020) | -0.89 pts |
| 21 |  Cyprus | 3.0 (2021) | 3.9 (2020) | -0.84 pts |
| 22 |  Singapore | 8.1 (2021) | 8.9 (2020) | -0.84 pts |
| 23 |  Bahrain | 4.7 (2021) | 5.5 (2020) | -0.82 pts |
| 24 |  Cuba | 13.8 (2021) | 14.6 (2020) | -0.82 pts |
| 25 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.0 (2021) | 9.8 (2020) | -0.80 pts |
| 26 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 13.3 (2021) | 14.1 (2020) | -0.71 pts |
| 27 |  Israel | 4.4 (2021) | 5.1 (2020) | -0.71 pts |
| 28 |  United Arab Emirates | 1.7 (2021) | 2.4 (2020) | -0.67 pts |
| 29 |  Belarus | 15.6 (2021) | 16.3 (2020) | -0.66 pts |
| 30 |  Georgia | 5.1 (2021) | 5.7 (2020) | -0.64 pts |
| 31 |  Barbados | 3.5 (2021) | 4.1 (2020) | -0.64 pts |
| 32 |  Albania | 2.8 (2021) | 3.4 (2020) | -0.61 pts |
| 33 |  Bolivia | 4.2 (2021) | 4.8 (2020) | -0.59 pts |
| 34 |  Qatar | 4.7 (2021) | 5.3 (2020) | -0.58 pts |
| 35 |  Chile | 7.7 (2021) | 8.3 (2020) | -0.57 pts |
| 36 |  Botswana | 8.4 (2021) | 8.9 (2020) | -0.56 pts |
| 37 |  Portugal | 11.5 (2021) | 12.1 (2020) | -0.56 pts |
| 38 |  Central African Republic | 9.2 (2021) | 9.7 (2020) | -0.54 pts |
| 39 |  Bulgaria | 9.5 (2021) | 10.0 (2020) | -0.52 pts |
| 40 |  Serbia | 15.1 (2021) | 15.6 (2020) | -0.47 pts |
| 41 |  Maldives | 1.5 (2021) | 1.9 (2020) | -0.46 pts |
| 42 |  India | 12.6 (2021) | 13.0 (2020) | -0.45 pts |
| 43 |  Denmark | 10.5 (2021) | 10.9 (2020) | -0.44 pts |
| 44 |  Equatorial Guinea | 7.0 (2021) | 7.4 (2020) | -0.38 pts |
| 45 |  Mongolia | 18.5 (2021) | 18.8 (2020) | -0.34 pts |
| 46 |  Oman | 0.9 (2021) | 1.2 (2020) | -0.30 pts |
| 47 |  Türkiye | 2.7 (2021) | 3.0 (2020) | -0.29 pts |
| 48 |  Uzbekistan | 8.3 (2021) | 8.6 (2020) | -0.24 pts |
| 49 |  Poland | 13.7 (2021) | 13.9 (2020) | -0.21 pts |
| 50 |  Comoros | 6.0 (2021) | 6.2 (2020) | -0.21 pts |
| 51 |  Guinea | 4.8 (2021) | 5.0 (2020) | -0.21 pts |
| 52 |  Madagascar | 6.1 (2021) | 6.3 (2020) | -0.21 pts |
| 53 |  Indonesia | 1.2 (2021) | 1.4 (2020) | -0.18 pts |
| 54 |  Bhutan | 4.9 (2021) | 5.1 (2020) | -0.18 pts |
| 55 |  Mozambique | 10.6 (2021) | 10.8 (2020) | -0.18 pts |
| 56 |  Argentina | 7.9 (2021) | 8.1 (2020) | -0.18 pts |
| 57 |  Egypt | 0.6 (2021) | 0.8 (2020) | -0.16 pts |
| 58 |  Guatemala | 4.9 (2021) | 5.1 (2020) | -0.14 pts |
| 59 |  Kyrgyzstan | 6.8 (2021) | 6.9 (2020) | -0.13 pts |
| 60 |  Romania | 9.6 (2021) | 9.7 (2020) | -0.12 pts |
| 61 |  Gabon | 7.3 (2021) | 7.4 (2020) | -0.12 pts |
| 62 |  Saudi Arabia | 1.0 (2021) | 1.1 (2020) | -0.11 pts |
| 63 |  Lebanon | 0.7 (2021) | 0.8 (2020) | -0.09 pts |
| 64 |  Gambia | 4.8 (2021) | 4.9 (2020) | -0.08 pts |
| 65 |  Guinea-Bissau | 7.7 (2021) | 7.8 (2020) | -0.08 pts |
| 66 |  Haiti | 7.8 (2021) | 7.9 (2020) | -0.08 pts |
| 67 |  Senegal | 6.8 (2021) | 6.8 (2020) | -0.08 pts |
| 68 |  Somalia | 8.0 (2021) | 8.0 (2020) | -0.08 pts |
| 69 |  Ireland | 8.6 (2021) | 8.6 (2020) | -0.07 pts |
| 70 |  Jordan | 0.6 (2021) | 0.7 (2020) | -0.06 pts |
| 71 |  Tunisia | 1.8 (2021) | 1.9 (2020) | -0.05 pts |
| 72 |  Togo | 9.3 (2021) | 9.4 (2020) | -0.04 pts |
| 73 | Ecuador | 7.6 (2021) | 7.6 (2020) | -0.03 pts |
| 74 |  Chad | 5.2 (2021) | 5.2 (2020) | -0.02 pts |
| 75 |  Bangladesh | 2.8 (2021) | 2.8 (2020) | +0.00 pts |
| 76 |  Myanmar | 2.9 (2021) | 2.9 (2020) | +0.00 pts |
| 77 |  Morocco | 2.9 (2021) | 2.9 (2020) | +0.01 pts |
| 78 |  Syria | 0.6 (2021) | 0.6 (2020) | +0.02 pts |
| 79 |  Dominican Republic | 4.2 (2021) | 4.2 (2020) | +0.02 pts |
| 80 |  North Korea | 9.3 (2021) | 9.3 (2020) | +0.02 pts |
| 81 |  Samoa | 12.0 (2021) | 12.0 (2020) | +0.03 pts |
| 82 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 0.9 (2021) | 0.8 (2020) | +0.03 pts |
| 83 |  Germany | 12.9 (2021) | 12.9 (2020) | +0.03 pts |
| 84 |  Libya | 5.0 (2021) | 5.0 (2020) | +0.04 pts |
| 85 |  Mauritania | 2.7 (2021) | 2.7 (2020) | +0.04 pts |
| 86 |  Peru | 1.5 (2021) | 1.5 (2020) | +0.04 pts |
| 87 |  Honduras | 3.0 (2021) | 2.9 (2020) | +0.05 pts |
| 88 |  Australia | 13.1 (2021) | 13.0 (2020) | +0.05 pts |
| 89 |  Solomon Islands | 19.6 (2021) | 19.5 (2020) | +0.06 pts |
| 90 |  Djibouti | 8.0 (2021) | 7.9 (2020) | +0.07 pts |
| 91 |  Liberia | 6.0 (2021) | 5.9 (2020) | +0.08 pts |
| 92 |  Paraguay | 6.4 (2021) | 6.3 (2020) | +0.08 pts |
| 93 |  Tonga | 4.7 (2021) | 4.7 (2020) | +0.08 pts |
| 94 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 7.4 (2021) | 7.3 (2020) | +0.09 pts |
| 95 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.4 (2021) | 0.3 (2020) | +0.09 pts |
| 96 |  Spain | 8.7 (2021) | 8.6 (2020) | +0.10 pts |
| 97 |  Afghanistan | 3.6 (2021) | 3.5 (2020) | +0.11 pts |
| 98 |  Iraq | 3.0 (2021) | 2.9 (2020) | +0.11 pts |
| 99 |  Mali | 4.2 (2021) | 4.1 (2020) | +0.11 pts |
| 100 |  Brunei | 3.1 (2021) | 2.9 (2020) | +0.12 pts |
| 101 |  Kuwait | 2.3 (2021) | 2.2 (2020) | +0.12 pts |
| 102 |  Sudan | 3.2 (2021) | 3.0 (2020) | +0.12 pts |
| 103 |  China | 9.0 (2021) | 8.8 (2020) | +0.13 pts |
| 104 |  Jamaica | 1.7 (2021) | 1.6 (2020) | +0.13 pts |
| 105 |  Papua New Guinea | 1.8 (2021) | 1.7 (2020) | +0.13 pts |
| 106 |  Bahamas | 3.3 (2021) | 3.1 (2020) | +0.15 pts |
| 107 |  Congo | 6.7 (2021) | 6.6 (2020) | +0.15 pts |
| 108 |  Colombia | 5.0 (2021) | 4.8 (2020) | +0.15 pts |
| 109 |  Niger | 4.5 (2021) | 4.3 (2020) | +0.15 pts |
| 110 |  Cambodia | 4.5 (2021) | 4.3 (2020) | +0.17 pts |
| 111 |  El Salvador | 7.6 (2021) | 7.4 (2020) | +0.19 pts |
| 112 |  Burkina Faso | 8.5 (2021) | 8.3 (2020) | +0.20 pts |
| 113 |  Pakistan | 5.6 (2021) | 5.4 (2020) | +0.21 pts |
| 114 |  Tajikistan | 2.4 (2021) | 2.2 (2020) | +0.21 pts |
| 115 |  Grenada | 1.3 (2021) | 1.1 (2020) | +0.22 pts |
| 116 |  Italy | 7.0 (2021) | 6.8 (2020) | +0.22 pts |
| 117 |  Benin | 7.1 (2021) | 6.9 (2020) | +0.23 pts |
| 118 |  Namibia | 8.6 (2021) | 8.4 (2020) | +0.23 pts |
| 119 |  Ghana | 5.3 (2021) | 5.1 (2020) | +0.24 pts |
| 120 |  Greece | 4.7 (2021) | 4.4 (2020) | +0.26 pts |
| 121 |  South Sudan | 7.9 (2021) | 7.6 (2020) | +0.26 pts |
| 122 |  Japan | 17.4 (2021) | 17.2 (2020) | +0.27 pts |
| 123 |  Armenia | 2.5 (2021) | 2.2 (2020) | +0.28 pts |
| 124 |  Yemen | 4.2 (2021) | 3.9 (2020) | +0.28 pts |
| 125 |  Turkmenistan | 6.8 (2021) | 6.5 (2020) | +0.31 pts |
| 126 |  Philippines | 3.5 (2021) | 3.2 (2020) | +0.32 pts |
| 127 |  France | 16.6 (2021) | 16.3 (2020) | +0.33 pts |
| 128 |  Switzerland | 14.0 (2021) | 13.7 (2020) | +0.33 pts |
| 129 |  Nepal | 10.1 (2021) | 9.8 (2020) | +0.34 pts |
| 130 |  Russia | 21.4 (2021) | 21.0 (2020) | +0.36 pts |
| 131 |  Timor-Leste | 3.6 (2021) | 3.2 (2020) | +0.36 pts |
| 132 |  Eritrea | 13.2 (2021) | 12.9 (2020) | +0.36 pts |
| 133 |  South Korea | 27.5 (2021) | 27.2 (2020) | +0.37 pts |
| 134 |  Ethiopia | 6.1 (2021) | 5.7 (2020) | +0.39 pts |
| 135 |  Vanuatu | 15.7 (2021) | 15.3 (2020) | +0.39 pts |
| 136 |  Finland | 14.6 (2021) | 14.1 (2020) | +0.43 pts |
| 137 |  Nigeria | 5.0 (2021) | 4.6 (2020) | +0.43 pts |
| 138 |  Netherlands | 11.5 (2021) | 11.1 (2020) | +0.44 pts |
| 139 |  Vietnam | 7.3 (2021) | 6.8 (2020) | +0.47 pts |
| 140 |  Algeria | 2.2 (2021) | 1.7 (2020) | +0.47 pts |
| 141 |  Belize | 4.2 (2021) | 3.7 (2020) | +0.48 pts |
| 142 |  Sweden | 13.8 (2021) | 13.4 (2020) | +0.48 pts |
| 143 |  Malawi | 7.6 (2021) | 7.1 (2020) | +0.50 pts |
| 144 |  Austria | 14.5 (2021) | 14.0 (2020) | +0.51 pts |
| 145 |  Slovakia | 9.9 (2021) | 9.4 (2020) | +0.55 pts |
| 146 |  North Macedonia | 5.8 (2021) | 5.2 (2020) | +0.57 pts |
| 147 |  New Zealand | 11.9 (2021) | 11.4 (2020) | +0.57 pts |
| 148 |  Uganda | 5.5 (2021) | 4.9 (2020) | +0.57 pts |
| 149 |  Cameroon | 8.5 (2021) | 7.9 (2020) | +0.59 pts |
| 150 |  Mexico | 7.0 (2021) | 6.4 (2020) | +0.59 pts |
| 151 |  Nicaragua | 4.2 (2021) | 3.7 (2020) | +0.59 pts |
| 152 |  Czech Republic | 13.3 (2021) | 12.7 (2020) | +0.60 pts |
| 153 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.8 (2021) | 8.2 (2020) | +0.62 pts |
| 154 |  Laos | 4.6 (2021) | 4.0 (2020) | +0.62 pts |
| 155 |  Micronesia | 19.8 (2021) | 19.1 (2020) | +0.64 pts |
| 156 |  United Kingdom | 9.6 (2021) | 8.9 (2020) | +0.65 pts |
| 157 |  Brazil | 7.6 (2021) | 6.9 (2020) | +0.66 pts |
| 158 |  Norway | 13.2 (2021) | 12.5 (2020) | +0.67 pts |
| 159 |  United States | 15.6 (2021) | 15.0 (2020) | +0.67 pts |
| 160 |  Iran | 4.1 (2021) | 3.4 (2020) | +0.67 pts |
| 161 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1.5 (2021) | 0.8 (2020) | +0.69 pts |
| 162 |  Angola | 8.1 (2021) | 7.4 (2020) | +0.70 pts |
| 163 |  Tanzania | 5.1 (2021) | 4.4 (2020) | +0.73 pts |
| 164 |  Sierra Leone | 6.1 (2021) | 5.4 (2020) | +0.74 pts |
| 165 |  Malta | 6.5 (2021) | 5.7 (2020) | +0.78 pts |
| 166 |  Rwanda | 8.7 (2021) | 7.9 (2020) | +0.79 pts |
| 167 |  Panama | 3.3 (2021) | 2.5 (2020) | +0.84 pts |
| 168 |  Burundi | 7.7 (2021) | 6.7 (2020) | +0.98 pts |
| 169 |  Croatia | 15.7 (2021) | 14.7 (2020) | +1.01 pts |
| 170 |  Slovenia | 18.9 (2021) | 17.7 (2020) | +1.11 pts |
| 171 |  Thailand | 16.6 (2021) | 15.5 (2020) | +1.13 pts |
| 172 |  Zambia | 7.1 (2021) | 6.0 (2020) | +1.13 pts |
| 173 |  South Africa | 22.3 (2021) | 21.1 (2020) | +1.20 pts |
| 174 |  Cabo Verde | 14.9 (2021) | 13.7 (2020) | +1.21 pts |
| 175 |  Venezuela | 8.6 (2021) | 7.3 (2020) | +1.30 pts |
| 176 |  Malaysia | 5.7 (2021) | 4.3 (2020) | +1.39 pts |
| 177 |  Belgium | 18.4 (2021) | 16.9 (2020) | +1.47 pts |
| 178 |  Costa Rica | 8.1 (2021) | 6.4 (2020) | +1.70 pts |
| 179 |  Zimbabwe | 17.3 (2021) | 15.5 (2020) | +1.83 pts |
| 180 |  Uruguay | 24.8 (2021) | 22.8 (2020) | +1.98 pts |
| 181 |  Sri Lanka | 14.7 (2021) | 12.4 (2020) | +2.30 pts |
| 182 |  Moldova | 14.1 (2021) | 11.6 (2020) | +2.52 pts |
| 183 |  Eswatini | 27.2 (2021) | 23.8 (2020) | +3.40 pts |
Source: World Bank. Only countries with complete data (both points within the past 10 years) are shown.