The World According to Suicide

This map shows the top 10 ranking countries in terms of suicide, according to the most recent figures available through the World Health Organisation. The statistics are compiled from each country's own reports. We have also indicated the most recent year that these statistics were made available to the WHO by each country. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SUICIDE SUICIDES PER 100,000 PER YEAR Highest Lowest Total suicide ration in 100'000 2 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 9 63.4 53.9 9.5 MAN WOMAN 10 LATVIA 40 1 LITHUANIA 61.3 10.4 71.7 48.2 8.2 69 5 BELARUS 57.5 48.7 8.8 52.4 KAZAKHSTAN 6 43 9.4 8 HUNGARY 50.6 62 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 3 40 10.6 52.4 GUYANA 22.1 39.9 39 13.4 49.4 JAPAN 9 61.4 SRI LANKA 44.6 16.8 36.2 13.2 HIGHEST NUMBER OF MALE SUICIDES SUICIDE FREE NATIONS HIGHEST NUMBER OF FEMALE SUICIDES LITHUANIA 61.3 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 22.1 REPUBLIC OF KOREA RUSSIAN FEDERATION 53.9 GRENADA 16.8 SRI LANKA BELARUS 48.7 14.8 CHINA HAITI (Selected rural & urban areas) SRI LANKA 44.6 13.4 GUYANA HONDURAS KAZAKHSTAN 43 13.2 JAPAN SAINT KITS AND NEVIS SUICIDE STATISTICS: YEAR OF AVAILABILITY (MOST RECENT) SUICIDE STATISTICS: YEAR OF AVAILABILITY (LEAST RECENT) REPUBLIC OF KOREA 2009 HONDURAS 1978 JAPAN 2009 SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 1985 CHINA (Hong Kong SAR) 2009 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 1987 HUNGARY 2009 ZIMBABWE 1990 LITHUANIA 2009 JAMAICA 1990 Produced by NMS Studios NMS SOURCES http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/ O+ O+