Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Suicide Rate (International Monetary) was 18.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 2011
All-time low
15.8
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Mongolia stood at 18.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mongolia peaked at 22.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2002.
Mongolia ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.24 | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 17.68 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.12 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.98 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.92 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.17 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 21.19 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 19.43 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 18.63 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.48 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.15 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.33 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.84 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | -1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 15.8 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 17.15 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 | 18.5 | 18.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Mongolia?
- Suicide rate in Mongolia was 18.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for suicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.