Age-standardized suicide rates in Italy
Italy: Age-standardized suicide rates was 4.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.64
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.69
in 2000
All-time low
4.27
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Italy stood at 4.64.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Italy peaked at 5.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2020.
Italy ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.69 | — |
| 2001 | 5.54 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4.79 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.41 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.27 | 4.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Italy?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Italy was 4.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Italy ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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