Is Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?

Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 9.4% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Singapore rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

In 2021, Singapore ranked #79 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).

How does Singapore'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 Singapore is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 26.

Singapore: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

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In 2021, Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.10.

That's down 9.4% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Singapore ranks #79 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 26.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 12.31; 2002
Trough: 8.10; 2021
1-year change: -9.4%
5-year change: -4.0%; -0.8% / yr
10-year change: -7.7%; -0.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2021	8.1000
2020	8.9400
2019	8.4200
2018	8.9000
2017	8.4200
2016	8.4400
2015	8.7200
2014	9.4300
2013	9.8300
2012	10.5700

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 Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?: In 2021, Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?: Singapore's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 9.4% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Singapore rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?: In 2021, Singapore ranked #79 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
How does Singapore'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 Singapore is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 26.
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).

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.