Suicide Rate — methodology

What this metric measures

The number of deaths by suicide each year per 100,000 people, reported by the World Bank using WHO mortality data.

Why it matters: Suicide claims roughly twice as many lives as the road toll, yet is far less visible in national debate. The rate is a core measure of population mental health and the reach of support services.

Source & provenance

Publisher

World Bank / WHO (SH.STA.SUIC.P5)

Update frequency

annual

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Lower is better

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

{
  "red_min_pct_of_baseline": 110,
  "amber_max_pct_of_baseline": 110,
  "green_max_pct_of_baseline": 95
}