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Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate (2021)

Suicide mortality rate: each country's latest value (2016–2021), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Lesotho ranks #1 with 28.7 per 100,000 people. Korea, Rep. is second with 27.5 per 100,000 people, 4.1% behind. The top five are Lesotho, Korea, Rep., Eswatini, Guyana and Uruguay. The median across all 185 is 7.39 per 100,000 people; St. Vincent and the Grenadines is last at 0.41 per 100,000 people. Lesotho's figure has risen 126% since 2000 (12.7 per 100,000 people to 28.7 per 100,000 people in 2021).

#1
Lesotho · 28.7 per 100,000 people
Median
7.39 per 100,000 people
Coverage
185 countries
Data year
2021
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Suicide mortality rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Lesotho 28.7; 2. Korea, Rep. 27.5; 3. Eswatini 27.2; 4. Guyana 24.8; 5. Uruguay 24.8; 6. South Africa 22.3; 7. Suriname 22.3; 8. Lithuania 22.1; 9. Russian Federation 21.4; 10. Ukraine 21.2.Lesotho28.7Korea, Rep.27.5Eswatini27.2Guyana24.8Uruguay24.8South Africa22.3Suriname22.3Lithuania22.1Russian Federation21.4Ukraine21.2
Top 10: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Lesotho 28.7; 2. Korea, Rep. 27.5; 3. Eswatini 27.2; 4. Guyana 24.8; 5. Uruguay 24.8; 6. South Africa 22.3; 7. Suriname 22.3; 8. Lithuania 22.1; 9. Russian Federation 21.4; 10. Ukraine 21.2.
Suicide mortality rate over time, top 5Lesotho: 12.7 in 2000 to 28.7 in 2021; Korea, Rep.: 15.1 in 2000 to 27.5 in 2021; Eswatini: 12.5 in 2000 to 27.2 in 2021; Guyana: 26.7 in 2000 to 24.8 in 2021; Uruguay: 16.4 in 2000 to 24.8 in 2021.08.8717.726.635.5200020112021LesothoKorea, Rep.EswatiniGuyanaUruguay
Suicide mortality rate over time, top 5 (per 100,000 people). Lesotho: 12.7 in 2000 to 28.7 in 2021; Korea, Rep.: 15.1 in 2000 to 27.5 in 2021; Eswatini: 12.5 in 2000 to 27.2 in 2021; Guyana: 26.7 in 2000 to 24.8 in 2021; Uruguay: 16.4 in 2000 to 24.8 in 2021.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate, 2021
RankCountrySuicide mortality rate (per 100,000 people)
1Lesotho28.7
2Korea, Rep.27.5
3Eswatini27.2
4Guyana24.8
5Uruguay24.8
6South Africa22.3
7Suriname22.3
8Lithuania22.1
9Russian Federation21.4
10Ukraine21.2
11Micronesia, Fed. Sts.19.8
12Solomon Islands19.6
13Slovenia18.9
14Mongolia18.5
15Belgium18.4
16Kiribati17.5
17Japan17.4
18Zimbabwe17.3
19Thailand16.6
20France16.6
21Hungary16.5
22Vanuatu15.7
23Croatia15.7
24United States15.6
25Belarus15.6
26Latvia15.2
27Serbia15.1
28Estonia14.9
29Cabo Verde14.9
30Sri Lanka14.7
31Kazakhstan14.6
32Finland14.6
33Austria14.5
34Moldova14.1
35Switzerland14
36Sweden13.8
37Cuba13.8
38Poland13.7
39Trinidad and Tobago13.3
40Czechia13.3
41Eritrea13.2
42Norway13.2
43Australia13.1
44Germany12.9
45India12.6
46Samoa12
47New Zealand11.9
48Iceland11.9
49Portugal11.5
50Netherlands11.5
51Montenegro11.3
52Mozambique10.6
53Mauritius10.5
54Denmark10.5
55Nepal10.1
56Slovak Republic9.91
57Romania9.62
58United Kingdom9.55
59Bulgaria9.51
60Canada9.44
61Togo9.34
62Korea, Dem. People's Rep.9.31
63Central African Republic9.19
64Bosnia and Herzegovina8.97
65China8.95
66Congo, Dem. Rep.8.77
67Spain8.72
68Rwanda8.68
69Venezuela, RB8.63
70Namibia8.59
71Ireland8.55
72Burkina Faso8.5
73Cameroon8.5
74Botswana8.35
75Uzbekistan8.34
76Fiji8.27
77Luxembourg8.22
78Angola8.11
79Singapore8.1
80Costa Rica8.06
81Djibouti7.96
82Somalia, Fed. Rep.7.96
83Argentina7.94
84South Sudan7.89
85Haiti7.81
86Chile7.69
87Guinea-Bissau7.67
88Burundi7.65
89El Salvador7.63
90Brazil7.59
91Malawi7.57
92Ecuador7.56
93Côte d'Ivoire7.39
94Gabon7.3
95Viet Nam7.3
96Zambia7.13
97Benin7.12
98Equatorial Guinea7.03
99Italy6.99
100Mexico6.95

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About the top 10

#2 Korea, Rep.

Korea, Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 27.5 per 100,000 people.

Capital
Seoul
Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
51.69 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.87 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$36,227 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.6 years (2024)
Urban population
81.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.

Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.

Full country profile Weather in Seoul (Purr Weather)

#6 South Africa

South Africa ranks #6 on this list with 22.3 per 100,000 people.

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

Full country profile

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Suicide mortality rate: each country's latest value (2016–2021), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.SUIC.P5. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population): World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.