Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Australia
Australia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.74
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 2019
All-time low
9.76
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Australia stood at 11.74.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Australia peaked at 12.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2004.
That places Australia 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.91 | — |
| 2001 | 12.08 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.24 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 9.76 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.58 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.11 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.99 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.44 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.79 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.56 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 11.74 | -1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.78 | 9.76 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 10.41 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.74 | 11.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Australia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Australia was 11.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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