Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — North America

Suicide mortality rate in North America in 2021 — 15 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 32.7%.

2021 15 per 100k +2.55% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 15.1 per 100k2018
Period minimum 11.3 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — North America, 2000–2021111213141516200020032006200920122015201820212000: 11.3 per 100k2001: 11.7 per 100k2002: 11.9 per 100k2003: 11.9 per 100k2004: 12 per 100k2005: 11.9 per 100k2006: 12 per 100k2007: 12.3 per 100k2008: 12.6 per 100k2009: 12.8 per 100k2010: 13.2 per 100k2011: 13.3 per 100k2012: 13.6 per 100k2013: 13.6 per 100k2014: 14 per 100k2015: 14.3 per 100k2016: 14.3 per 100k2017: 14.9 per 100k2018: 15.1 per 100k2019: 14.9 per 100k2020: 14.6 per 100k2021: 15 per 100k
Change over the period: +3.7 (+32.71%) Average annual rate: 1.36 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 15 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 15 +0.4 +2.55%
2020 14.6 −0.2 −1.64%
2019 14.9 −0.3 −1.88%
2018 15.1 +0.3 +2%
2017 14.9 +0.5 +3.74%
2016 14.3 −0 −0.04%
2015 14.3 +0.3 +2.09%
2014 14 +0.4 +3.02%
2013 13.6 +0.1 +0.39%
2012 13.6 +0.3 +1.99%
2011 13.3 +0.1 +0.99%
2010 13.2 +0.3 +2.72%
2009 12.8 +0.2 +1.6%
2008 12.6 +0.3 +2.62%
2007 12.3 +0.3 +2.9%
2006 12 +0 +0.15%
2005 11.9 −0 −0.28%
2004 12 +0.1 +0.63%
2003 11.9 −0 −0.3%
2002 11.9 +0.3 +2.2%
2001 11.7 +0.4 +3.32%
2000 11.3

About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.