Suicide Rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Suicide Rate was 7.3 in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide Rate in Vietnam, 2000β2021
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 682,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 760,155 (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.