Suicide rate

The following is a list of suicide rates by country according to 2015 data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources, in which a country's rank is determined by its total rate deaths officially recorded as suicides in the most recent available year. The WHO statistics are based on the official reports from each respective country, and therefore, no more accurate than the record-keeping in the specific country.

Incidence of suicide tends to be under-reported due to both cultural and social pressures, and possibly completely unreported in some areas. Since the data might be skewed, comparing suicide rates between nations is statistically unsound. For example, attempted suicide is illegal in Singapore and people who attempt suicide when caught might be subject to imprisonment, fines or both - however attempted suicide is rarely prosecuted in the country. Therefore, any suicide figures for Singapore might underestimate the incidence.

Male and female suicide rates are out of total male population and total female population, respectively (i.e. total number of male suicides divided by total male population). The total rate of suicides is based on the total number of suicides divided by the total population, rather than merely the average of the male and female suicide rates, because the gender ratio in most countries is not 1:1. Most countries listed below report that males have a higher suicide rate than females. For example, Canada's national statistical agency (Stats Canada) has reported that "males commit suicide at a higher rate than females" (three times more). Furthermore, according to the WHO, Europe is the most suicidal region in the entire world, while the Eastern Mediterranean the least.

Source: WHO (updated April 2017)

* indicates that suicide attempts are illegal in this country, and punishable by imprisonment or other penalties. This might be the reason for the low suicide rate in these countries. See also Suicide legislation.

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