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Suicide mortality rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate was 14.74 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.74 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38.9 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
12.44 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 38.9 per 100,000 population2001: 33.8 per 100,000 population2002: 29.9 per 100,000 population2003: 28.2 per 100,000 population2004: 25.2 per 100,000 population2005: 25.4 per 100,000 population2006: 24.1 per 100,000 population2007: 22 per 100,000 population2008: 21.2 per 100,000 population2009: 19 per 100,000 population2010: 17.3 per 100,000 population2011: 18.1 per 100,000 population2012: 17.1 per 100,000 population2013: 16 per 100,000 population2014: 15 per 100,000 population2015: 14.8 per 100,000 population2016: 15.1 per 100,000 population2017: 15.2 per 100,000 population2018: 15.5 per 100,000 population2019: 15.9 per 100,000 population2020: 12.4 per 100,000 population2021: 14.7 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Sri Lanka is 14.74 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.44 per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.78 per 100,000 population 18.99 per 100,000 population 38.9 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 16.01 per 100,000 population 14.8 per 100,000 population 18.15 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 13.59 per 100,000 population 12.44 per 100,000 population 14.74 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Serbia 15.14 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 28 Estonia 14.94 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 29 Cape Verde 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 32 Finland 14.57 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 33 Austria 14.51 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
Suicide mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 14.74 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 38.9 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.44 per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide mortality rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).