Suicide rate in United States

The age-standardised suicide rate in United States was 13.3 per 100,000 people in 2023.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) Deaths per 100,000 people Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

United States, 2023 13.3 Deaths per 100,000 people

Change from 2022 +0.5per 100,000 people 2022: 12.8 per 100,000 people

Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 11.0 per 100,000 people Middle value of 38 countries

Position in 2023 68th of 185 See the full ranking

Suicide rate in United States over time

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Deaths per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) (deaths per 100,000 people), 2000 to 2023
Period	United States
2023	13.3 per 100,000 people
2022	12.8 per 100,000 people
2021	12.3 per 100,000 people
2020	12.3 per 100,000 people
2019	14.0 per 100,000 people
2018	14.3 per 100,000 people
2017	14.1 per 100,000 people
2016	13.6 per 100,000 people
2015	13.5 per 100,000 people
2014	13.2 per 100,000 people
2013	12.8 per 100,000 people
2012	12.8 per 100,000 people
2011	12.6 per 100,000 people
2010	12.4 per 100,000 people
2009	12.0 per 100,000 people
2008	11.9 per 100,000 people
2007	11.6 per 100,000 people
2006	11.3 per 100,000 people
2005	11.3 per 100,000 people
2004	11.4 per 100,000 people
2003	11.3 per 100,000 people
2002	11.4 per 100,000 people
2001	11.2 per 100,000 people
2000	10.9 per 100,000 people

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In short

That is a change of +0.5 from 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 12.8 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.5.
Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, United States has the 68th highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: MH_12 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for United States
Provider update: 15 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How United States compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 185 countries with a value for 2023.

65 Gambia 13.6 per 100,000 people
66 Moldova 13.5 per 100,000 people
67 Poland 13.4 per 100,000 people
68 United States 13.3 per 100,000 people
69 Finland 13.1 per 100,000 people
70 Guinea 13.1 per 100,000 people
71 New Zealand 13.0 per 100,000 people

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United States by sex

Total 13.3 per 100,000 people2023
Women 5.8 per 100,000 people2023
Men 21.1 per 100,000 people2023

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What this measures

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people in a year, age-standardised to the WHO standard population (SDG indicator 3.4.2). WHO estimate.

Suicide is under-reported in some countries because of stigma or how deaths are registered.

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