Ecuador: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
In , Ecuador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.56.
That's down 0.4% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Ecuador ranks #92 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 32.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 8.95
- Trough
- 5.45
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- -14.4%
- -3.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.4%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 7.5600 | |
| 7.5900 | |
| 8.5200 | |
| 8.4700 | |
| 8.9500 | |
| 8.8300 | |
| 8.3800 | |
| 6.5900 | |
| 5.8700 | |
| 8.1800 |
About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ecuador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Ecuador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.56, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ecuador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- Ecuador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 0.4% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2021, Ecuador ranked #92 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
- How does Ecuador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Ecuador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 32.
- What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.