Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in China
China: Suicide Rate (International Monetary) was 8.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.95
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.49
in 2000
All-time low
8.62
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in China, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in China stood at 8.95.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in China peaked at 15.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.62, in 2017.
That places China 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.49 | — |
| 2001 | 15.14 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.93 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.02 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.01 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.23 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.18 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.61 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.97 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.41 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.69 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.65 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.82 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.95 | +1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 8.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 | 11.1 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 | 8.62 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.82 | 8.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 North Korea 9.31 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.77 compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in China?
- Suicide rate in China was 8.95 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 in 2017.
- How does China rank for suicide rate?
- China ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.