This statistic shows estimated age-standardized suicide rates worldwide in 2012, sorted by income group as defined by the World Health Organization for its member states. For that year, the WHO estimated that there were around 11.4 suicides per every 100 thousand population worldwide. More than 80 percent of all suicides globally were conducted in poorer member states.
Estimated suicide rates worldwide in 2012, by country income group (per 100,000 population)*
* Income groups as defined by the WHO. * Rates are standardized to the WHO World Standard Population, which adjusts for differences
in age structure, facilitating comparisons between regions and over time.
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WHO. (September 25, 2014). Estimated suicide rates worldwide in 2012, by country income group (per 100,000 population)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/560269/suicide-rates-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
WHO. "Estimated suicide rates worldwide in 2012, by country income group (per 100,000 population)*." Chart. September 25, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560269/suicide-rates-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
WHO. (2014). Estimated suicide rates worldwide in 2012, by country income group (per 100,000 population)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560269/suicide-rates-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
WHO. "Estimated Suicide Rates Worldwide in 2012, by Country Income Group (per 100,000 Population)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560269/suicide-rates-countries-worldwide-by-income-group/
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