Countries with the Highest Suicide Rate 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by age-standardised suicide rate per 100,000 population in 2024 according to WHO Mental Health data. Suicide rates are influenced by complex socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare factors. Eastern European and Central Asian countries tend to record higher rates, while Mediterranean and Latin American countries record lower rates.

Analysis

Lesotho (87.5), Russia (26.5) and Lithuania (26.1) take the top three in Suicide Rate (per 100,000) in 2024. Values run from 87.5 at the top to 22.4 at the bottom, a spread of 65.1. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (61 of 65.1); the other 7 are separated by just 4.10. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 26.1 down to 22.4.

Source: World Health Organization

Key Findings

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Lesotho leads in Suicide Rate (per 100,000) with 87.50 in 2024.

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Average Suicide Rate (per 100,000) in 2024: 32 · median: 25.

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Gap in 2024: Lesotho is 3.9× larger than Ukraine.