Suicide Rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Suicide Rate was 7.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.3
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.64
in 2015
All-time low
5.83
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Vietnam is 7.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Vietnam peaked at 7.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.83 | — |
| 2001 | 5.88 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.82 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.32 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.48 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +6.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 | 5.83 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 7.03 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.83 | 7.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Vietnam?
- Suicide rate in Vietnam was 7.3 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for suicide rate?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.