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Top 10 countries with the lowest suicide rate
Deaths by intentional self-harm per 100,000 population. WHO Global Health Observatory data, latest year 2021, covering 183 countries.
The top 10
1st of 183 · 2021
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.4 per 100k
- 2ndSyria0.6 per 100k
- 3rdJordan0.6 per 100k
- 4thEgypt0.6 per 100k
- 5thLebanon0.7 per 100k
- 6thSão Tomé and Príncipe0.9 per 100k
- 7thOman0.9 per 100k
- 8thSaudi Arabia0.9 per 100k
- 9thIndonesia1.2 per 100k
- 10thGrenada1.3 per 100k
The other end · bottom 5 of 183
- 179thUruguay24.8 per 100k
- 180thGuyana24.8 per 100k
- 181stEswatini27.2 per 100k
- 182ndSouth Korea27.5 per 100k
- 183rdLesotho28.7 per 100k
Where the big countries land
- 160thUnited States15.6 per 100k
- 119thChina8.9 per 100k
- 139thIndia12.6 per 100k
- 140thGermany12.9 per 100k
- 94thBrazil7.6 per 100k
Common questions
Questions people ask about suicide rate
Which country has the lowest suicide rate?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 183 countries at 0.4 per 100k (2021 data). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Which countries are in the top 10 for suicide rate?
The top 10 are Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Grenada — computed from WHO Global Health Observatory data, latest year 2021.
Where does the United States rank in suicide rate?
The United States ranks 160th of 183 countries at 15.6 per 100k (2021 data). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
What is the median suicide rate worldwide?
Across the 183 countries covered, the median is 7.6 per 100k. Values run from 0.4 per 100k (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, ranked 1st) to 28.7 per 100k (Lesotho, ranked 183rd).
Is suicide rate higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 40 European countries is 13 per 100k, against 15.6 per 100k in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Which country has the highest suicide rate?
Lesotho sits at the other end of the list: 28.7 per 100k ranks 183rd of 183 (2021 data). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
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