List of countries by suicide rate
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from 2008 in which a country's rank is determined by its total rate deaths officially recorded as suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
s. 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. Year refers to the most recent year that data was available for a particular country.
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| Rank | Country | Male | Female | Total | Year |
| 1 |  Lithuania |
58.5 | 8.8 | 31.5 | 2009 |
| 2 |  South Korea (more infoSuicide in South Korea Suicide in South Korea occurs at the highest suicide rate among the 30 OECD countries, having recently surpassed Japan's rate. The toll of suicide deaths in South Korea has doubled in the last decade.... ) |
41.4 | 21.0 | 31.2 | 2010 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
46.2 | 9.0 | 26.9 | 2007 |
| 4 |  Belarus |
25.3 | 2010 | ||
| 5 |  Japan (more infoSuicide in Japan Suicide in Japan has become a significant problem nationally. Factors in suicide include unemployment , depression, and social pressures. In 2007, the National Police Agency revised the categorization of motives for suicide into a division of 50 reasons with up to three reasons listed for each... ) |
36.5 | 14.3 | 24.6 | 2010 |
| 6 |  Russia |
23.5 | 2010 | ||
| 7 |  Guyana |
33.8 | 11.6 | 22.9 | 2005 |
| 8 |  Ukraine |
40.9 | 7.0 | 22.6 | 2005 |
| 9 |  Hungary |
37.1 | 8.8 | 21.8 | 2009 |
| 10 |  Sri Lanka |
21.6 | 1996 | ||
| 11 |  Latvia |
37.6 | 6.7 | 20.7 | 2009 |
| 12 |  Slovenia |
32.1 | 7.9 | 19.8 | 2008 |
| 13 |  Serbia and Montenegro |
28.4 | 11.1 | 19.5 | 2006 |
| 14 |  Finland |
27.3 | 9.5 | 18.3 | 2009 |
| 15 |  Sweden |
26.0 | 6.3 | 17.9 | 2010 |
| 16 |  BelgiumRecently released figures by official Belgian authorities suggest a considerably higher rate of 53.1 persons (total) per 100,000 people per annum in 2009 (5,712 cases in a population of 10,749,000 (=10,666,866 as of 1 January 2008 increasing by 0,77% per annum.) as of 1st January 2009). |
26.5 | 9.3 | 17.6 | 2009 |
| 17 |  Early Modern France |
25.5 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 2006 |
| 18 |  Estonia |
29.1 | 6.2 | 16.5 | 2008 |
| 19 |  Moldova |
28.0 | 4.3 | 15.7 | 2007 |
| 20 |  South Africa |
25.3 | 5.6 | 15.4 | 2005 |
| 21 |  Hong Kong |
18.4 | 9.8 | 13.8 | 2009 |
| 22 |  Poland |
26.8 | 4.4 | 15.2 | 2006 |
| 23 |  Switzerland |
21.8 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 2007 |
| 24 |  Independent State of Croatia |
26.1 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 2009 |
| 25 |  Suriname |
23.9 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 2005 |
| 26 |  Uruguay |
18.1 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 2004 |
| 27 |  Seychelles |
13.2 | 1998 | ||
| 28 |  New Zealand |
20.3 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 2008 |
| 29 |  Austria |
20.9 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 2009 |
| 30 |  Czech Republic |
21.8 | 3.7 | 12.4 | 2009 |
| 31 |  Cuba |
19.6 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 2006 |
| 32 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
20.4 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 2002 |
| 33 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20.3 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 1991 |
| 34 |  Canada |
17.9 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 2005 |
| 35 |  Republic of Ireland |
18.6 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 2009 |
| 36 |  Norway |
16.8 | 6.0 | 11.4 | 2006 |
| 37 |  Kingdom of Romania |
18.9 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2007 |
| 38 |  Iceland |
17.9 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 2009 |
| 39 |  United States (more infoSuicide in the United States Suicide in the United States is the 11th leading cause of death in the country. In 2006, the total number of suicide deaths was 33,300. It was the 7th leading cause of death for males, and 16th leading cause of death for females. Suicide was the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15... ) |
17.7 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 2005 |
| 40 |  Denmark |
16.0 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 2006 |
| 41 |  India (more infoSuicide in India Suicide in India is slightly above world rate. Of the half million people reported to die of suicide worldwide every year, 20% are Indians, for 17.% of world population. In the last two decades, the suicide rate has increased from 7.9 to 10.3 per 100,000, with very high rates in some southern regions... ) |
12.2 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 1998 |
| 42 |  Mauritius |
16.0 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 2007 |
| 43 |  Singapore |
12.9 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 2006 |
| 44 |  Slovakia |
19.8 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 2009 |
| 45 |  Australia |
14.9 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 2009 |
| 46 |  United Kingdom |
17.7 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 2008 |
| 47 |  Chile |
17.4 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 2005 |
| 48 |  Kingdom of Bulgaria |
16.3 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 2008 |
| 49 |  Germany |
15.1 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 2009 |
| 50 |  Kyrgyzstan |
14.4 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 2006 |
| 51 |  Turkmenistan |
13.8 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 1998 |
| 52 |  Netherlands |
12.0 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 2009 |
| 53 |  Costa Rica |
13.2 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 2006 |
| 54 |  Republic of Macedonia |
12.6 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 2009 |
| 55 |  Portugal |
13.2 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 2008 |
| 56 |  Argentina |
12.7 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 2005 |
| 57 |  Zimbabwe |
10.6 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 1990 |
| 58 |  Luxembourg |
13.2 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 2008 |
| 59 |  Thailand |
12.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 2002 |
| 60 |  Saint Lucia |
10.4 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 2002 |
| 61 |  Belize |
13.4 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 2001 |
| 62 |  Puerto Rico |
13.2 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 2005 |
| 63 |  Nicaragua |
11.1 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 2005 |
| 64 |  Ecuador |
9.1 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 2006 |
| 65 |  El Salvador |
10.2 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 2006 |
| 66 |  People's Republic of China (more info Suicide in the People's Republic of China Statistics on suicide in the People's Republic of China are somewhat controversial in that independent studies often produce estimates that are greatly at odds with official statistics provided by the country's government... ) |
19.7 | 8 | 13.85 | 2008 |
| 67 |  Malta |
12.3 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 2007 |
| 68 |  Spain |
11.4 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 2009 |
| 69 |  Grenada |
9.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 2005 |
| 70 |  Israel |
9.9 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 2007 |
| 71 |  Panama |
10.4 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 2006 |
| 72 |  Italy |
8.4 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 2007 |
| 73 |  Colombia |
7.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 2005 |
| 74 |  Uzbekistan |
7.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 2005 |
| 75 |  Brazil |
7.3 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 2005 |
| 76 |  Paraguay |
5.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2004 |
| 77 |  Albania |
4.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2008 |
| 78 |  Mexico |
6.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 2008 |
| 79 |  Turkey |
5.36 | 2.50 | 3.94 | 2008 |
| 80 |  Venezuela |
6.1 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 2005 |
| 81 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
7.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2004 |
| 82 |  Cyprus |
5.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 2009 |
| 83 |  Bahrain |
4.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1988 |
| 84 |  Greece |
5.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2009 |
| 85 |  Tajikistan |
2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2001 |
| 86 |  Armenia |
3.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2006 |
| 87 |  Guatemala |
3.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2006 |
| 88 |  Georgia (country) |
3.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2001 |
| 89 |  Philippines |
2.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1993 |
| 90 |  Kuwait |
2.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2002 |
| 91 |  Pakistan |
2.0 | 2008 | ||
| 92 |  Egypt |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1987 |
| 93 |  Dominican Republic |
2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2004 |
| 94 |  Jordan |
0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2009 |
| 95 |  The Bahamas |
1.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2002 |
| 96 |  Peru |
1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2000 |
| 97 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
0.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1987 |
| 98 |  Barbados |
1.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2001 |
| 99 |  Azerbaijan |
1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2007 |
| 100 |  Maldives |
0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2005 |
| 101 |  Iran |
0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1991 |
| 102 |  Jamaica |
0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1990 |
| 103 |  Syria |
0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1985 |
| 104 |  Honduras |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1978 |
| 105 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1995 |
| 106 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1995 |
| 107 |  Haiti |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2003 |