Suicide Rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide Rate was 14.74 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.74
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.9
in 2000
All-time low
12.44
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Sri Lanka, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14.74 for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.78 | 18.99 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 14.8 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 12.44 | 14.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 27 Serbia, Republic of 15.14 compare
- 28 Estonia, Republic of 14.94 compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 14.9 compare
- 31 Kazakhstan, Republic of 14.6 compare
- 32 Finland 14.57 compare
- 33 Austria 14.51 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide rate in Sri Lanka was 14.74 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.