Suicide Rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Suicide Rate was 8.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Venezuela stood at 8.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Venezuela peaked at 10.49 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.81 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.23 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 8.07 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 7.45 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 | +17.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +71.4% | 6.12 | 10.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 | 5.81 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 5.67 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.33 | 8.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Venezuela?
- Suicide rate in Venezuela was 8.63 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for suicide rate?
- Venezuela ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.