Age-standardized suicide rates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.59
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
102nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 2003
All-time low
7.03
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.59 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Slovakia peaked at 13.13 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 102nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.71 | — |
| 2001 | 12.41 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.99 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.71 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.44 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.93 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 10.66 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.98 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 10.31 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.01 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.11 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.88 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 | 10.64 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 7.11 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.03 | 7.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Slovakia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Slovakia was 7.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2003.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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