Age-standardized suicide rates in France
France: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in France is 11.79, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in France peaked at 15.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2017.
That places France 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.97 | — |
| 2001 | 15.53 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.74 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.87 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.35 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.86 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.97 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.09 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.87 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.64 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.77 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.52 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.48 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.49 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.85 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.78 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.52 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 | 13.86 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 10.49 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 11.52 | 11.79 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in France?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in France was 11.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2017.
- How does France rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- France ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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