France vs Germany: Number of suicides
France
10,743 deaths
in 2021
Germany
10,772 deaths
in 2021
France rank
12th
Germany rank
11th
Number of suicides over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10,772 deaths against 10,743 deaths in France, a difference of 29 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,606 deaths | 11,030 deaths | 576 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 10,276 deaths | 10,696 deaths | 420.19 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 10,631 deaths | 10,765 deaths | 134.15 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 10,772 deaths against 10,743 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between France and Germany?
- 29 deaths, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of suicides?
- France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.