Age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.08
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
19.22
in 2000
All-time low
10.08
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region) stood at 10.08. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 19.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.22 | — |
| 2001 | 18.54 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.23 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.15 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.57 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.54 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.79 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.08 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.76 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.54 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.32 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.07 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.89 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.35 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.91 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.13 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.08 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.71 | 14.5 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 10.91 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 10.08 | 10.13 | 2 |
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- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Europe (WHO region) was 10.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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