Age-standardized suicide rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.87
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.09
in 2002
All-time low
9.81
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.87 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Switzerland peaked at 16.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 72nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.97 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.09 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.87 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 13.71 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.92 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.85 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.91 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.37 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.04 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 10.59 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.58 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.78 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.63 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.92 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.96 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.87 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 | 12.04 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 9.81 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 | 9.82 | 9.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Switzerland?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Switzerland was 9.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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