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Estimated suicide rates worldwide by income region 2012
Estimated suicide rates worldwide by income region 2012
Estimated suicide rates worldwide in 2012, by country income group (per 100,000 population)*
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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)*
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| Income group of countries | Suicides per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| LMICs in South-East Asia | 17.7 |
| All high-income member states | 12.7 |
| LMICs in Europe | 12 |
| Global | 11.4 |
| All low- and middle-income (LMIC) member states | 11.2 |
| LMICs in Africa | 10 |
| LMICs in Western Pacific | 7.5 |
| LMICs in Eastern Mediterranean | 6.4 |
| LMICs in the Americas | 6.1 |
| Income group of countries | Suicides per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| LMICs in South-East Asia | 17.7 |
| All high-income member states | 12.7 |
| LMICs in Europe | 12 |
| Global | 11.4 |
| All low- and middle-income (LMIC) member states | 11.2 |
| LMICs in Africa | 10 |
| LMICs in Western Pacific | 7.5 |
| LMICs in Eastern Mediterranean | 6.4 |
| LMICs in the Americas | 6.1 |
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by Statista Research Department,
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Sep 25, 2014
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.
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- * 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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- 2012
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- age-standardized
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- * 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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