Suicide Rate in Asia

Asia has a wide gap in suicide rates, with some countries ranking among the highest globally while others report very low levels. Based on the latest available data, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, and Nepal lead the regional ranking, while State of Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Oman, and Lebanon record the lowest rates in this dataset. Suicide Rate in Asia compares suicide deaths per 100,000 people across Asian countries and shows how suicide mortality differs across the region.

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Suicide Rate in Asia Rankings

Top Country

🇰🇷South Korea

28.13

Global #3 · Asia

Lowest Country

🇵🇸State of Palestine

0.77

Global #204 · Asia

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Value:

🇯🇵 Japan

21.46

#2 · Asia

🇹🇼 Taiwan

19.14

#3 · Asia

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

15.42

#4 · Asia

🇳🇵 Nepal

15.34

#5 · Asia

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

14.93

#6 · Asia

🇲🇳 Mongolia

14.48

#7 · Asia

#	Country	Suicide Rate (Per 100K)	Global Rank	Continent
1	🇰🇷South Korea	28.13	3	Asia
2	🇯🇵Japan	21.46	8	Asia
3	🇹🇼Taiwan	19.14	13	Asia
4	🇰🇿Kazakhstan	15.42	28	Asia
5	🇳🇵Nepal	15.34	29	Asia
6	🇱🇰Sri Lanka	14.93	35	Asia
7	🇲🇳Mongolia	14.48	37	Asia
8	🇮🇳India	13.86	42	Asia
9	🇹🇭Thailand	12.48	55	Asia
10	🇻🇳Vietnam	9.65	85	Asia
11	🇸🇬Singapore	9.44	89	Asia
12	🇹🇲Turkmenistan	8.96	96	Asia
13	🇰🇵North Korea	8.63	101	Asia
14	🇺🇿Uzbekistan	8.59	103	Asia
15	🇧🇹Bhutan	8.15	113	Asia
16	🇬🇪Georgia	7.66	119	Asia
17	🇵🇰Pakistan	6.79	130	Asia
18	🇨🇳China	6.67	132	Asia
19	🇮🇶Iraq	6.22	138	Asia
20	🇮🇱Israel	5.87	143	Asia
21	🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan	5.54	147	Asia
22	🇮🇷Iran	5.5	148	Asia
23	🇲🇲Myanmar	5.37	150	Asia
24	🇦🇲Armenia	4.64	158	Asia
25	🇱🇦Laos	4.63	159	Asia
26	🇹🇯Tajikistan	4.56	163	Asia
27	🇧🇩Bangladesh	4.52	164	Asia
28	🇹🇷Turkey	4.46	165	Asia
29	🇧🇳Brunei	4.35	167	Asia
30	🇨🇾Cyprus	4.33	168	Asia
31	🇹🇱Timor-Leste	4.15	170	Asia
32	🇧🇭Bahrain	4.07	171	Asia
33	🇰🇭Cambodia	3.96	174	Asia
34	🇵🇭Philippines	3.79	177	Asia
35	🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	3.58	179	Asia
36	🇲🇾Malaysia	3.56	181	Asia
37	🇦🇿Azerbaijan	3.41	183	Asia
38	🇾🇪Yemen	3.17	184	Asia
39	🇶🇦Qatar	2.93	187	Asia
40	🇰🇼Kuwait	2.62	189	Asia
41	🇦🇪United Arab Emirates	2.54	190	Asia
42	🇲🇻Maldives	2.48	191	Asia
43	🇮🇩Indonesia	1.87	194	Asia
44	🇦🇫Afghanistan	1.84	195	Asia
45	🇱🇧Lebanon	1.29	198	Asia
46	🇴🇲Oman	1.28	199	Asia
47	🇯🇴Jordan	1.04	201	Asia
48	🇸🇾Syria	0.94	202	Asia
49	🇵🇸State of Palestine	0.77	204	Asia

Key Findings

South Korea Has the Highest Suicide Rate in Asia

South Korea ranks #1 in Asia with a suicide rate of 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
It is followed by Japan (21.46), Taiwan (19.14), Kazakhstan (15.42), and Nepal (15.34).

East Asia Includes Several High-Ranking Countries

South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan all appear near the top of Asia’s suicide rate ranking.
This shows that suicide mortality remains a serious public health issue in parts of East Asia.

South Asia Shows Mixed Results

Nepal (15.34) and India (13.86) rank relatively high in Asia, while Pakistan (6.79) and Bangladesh (4.52) are lower.
This highlights major differences in suicide mortality even within the same subregion.

Middle Eastern Countries Record Many of the Lowest Rates

The lowest suicide rates in Asia are found in State of Palestine (0.77), Syria (0.94), Jordan (1.04), Oman (1.28), and Lebanon (1.29).
Low reported rates may reflect social, cultural, religious, reporting, and public health factors depending on the country.

Asia Has a Very Wide Regional Gap

Asia’s suicide rate ranges from 28.13 per 100K in South Korea to 0.77 per 100K in State of Palestine.
This large gap shows how suicide mortality can vary sharply across countries within the same continent.

About Suicide Rate in Asia

Suicide Rate in Asia measures the number of suicide deaths per 100,000 people across Asian countries. It helps compare how common suicide mortality is in different parts of the continent, from East Asia and South Asia to the Middle East and Central Asia.

The latest available data shows that Asia has some of the widest differences in suicide mortality anywhere in the world. Countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan rank among the highest in the region, while places like State of Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Oman, and Lebanon report some of the lowest suicide rates in the dataset. These differences can be influenced by mental health systems, social pressure, economic conditions, alcohol use, stigma around reporting, and the quality of national death registration systems.

Definitions & Methodology

What does suicide rate in Asia measure?

Suicide rate in Asia measures the number of suicide deaths per 100,000 people in each Asian country. The main ranking is based on the overall rate for both sexes combined.

How are Asian countries ranked?

Countries are ranked from highest to lowest by suicide deaths per 100,000 people. A higher value means a higher reported suicide mortality rate.

What unit is used?

All values are shown as deaths per 100,000 people. For example, a rate of 28.13 means 28.13 suicide deaths per 100,000 people.

Why should suicide data be interpreted carefully?

Reported suicide rates can be affected by data quality, death registration systems, stigma, cultural factors, and how deaths are classified in each country.

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Suicide Rate in Asia FAQs

Which country has the highest suicide rate in Asia?

South Korea has the highest suicide rate in Asia in this dataset at 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Japan, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, and Nepal.

Which country has the lowest suicide rate in Asia?

State of Palestine has the lowest suicide rate in Asia in this dataset at 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Syria, Jordan, Oman, and Lebanon.

Which Asian countries rank highest globally for suicide rate?

South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and India are among the highest-ranking Asian countries in this dataset.

Why do suicide rates vary across Asia?

Suicide rates vary because mental health systems, social pressures, economic conditions, cultural factors, reporting quality, and public health support differ widely between countries.

How is suicide rate in Asia measured?

Suicide rate in Asia is measured as the number of suicide deaths per 100,000 people in each country, allowing countries with different population sizes to be compared on the same scale.