Death rate from suicides ghe in Australia
Australia: Death rate from suicides ghe was 13.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.09
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.98
in 2019
All-time low
10.78
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Australia stood at 13.09.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Australia peaked at 13.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2004.
Australia ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.83 | — |
| 2001 | 13.04 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.15 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.08 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.21 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.65 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.14 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.57 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.93 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 13.65 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.51 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.98 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.04 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13.09 | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.63, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 | 10.78 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 | 11.57 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 13.04 | 13.09 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Australia?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Australia was 13.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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