Age-standardized suicide rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized suicide rates in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Netherlands stood at 9.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Netherlands peaked at 9.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 79th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.06 | — |
| 2001 | 8.01 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.41 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.73 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.43 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.31 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.05 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.84 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 | 7.09 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.1 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.84 | 9.14 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.642 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Netherlands?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Netherlands was 9.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Netherlands ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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