Death rate from suicides ghe in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from suicides ghe was 14.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.03
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.05
in 2002
All-time low
13.68
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.03 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Switzerland peaked at 21.05 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.68, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.34 | — |
| 2001 | 19.69 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.05 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 18.68 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 18.53 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.95 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.82 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.44 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.62 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.89 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 14.48 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.08 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.76 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.03 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.15 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.39 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.68 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.03 | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.33, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 15.89 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.57 | 14.15 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 13.68 | 14.03 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Switzerland?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Switzerland was 14.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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