Suicide Rate in United States
United States: Suicide Rate was 15.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in United States, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 15.63 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in United States peaked at 15.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.17, in 2000.
United States ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.17 | — |
| 2001 | 11.55 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.87 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.76 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.92 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.31 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.82 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.44 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.67 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.42 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.63 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.19 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.44 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.11 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.63 | +4.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 | 11.17 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 | 13.2 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 14.96 | 15.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in United States?
- Suicide rate in United States was 15.63 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for suicide rate?
- United States ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.