Death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rate from suicides ghe was 9.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.57
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.57
in 2021
All-time low
7.58
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.52001: 8.32002: 8.32003: 82004: 8.22005: 7.92006: 7.92007: 7.62008: 8.12009: 82010: 7.82011: 8.42012: 8.32013: 8.82014: 8.52015: 8.72016: 8.32017: 82018: 9.22019: 9.42020: 8.92021: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 9.57 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom peaked at 9.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.54 —
2001 8.26 -3.3%
2002 8.3 +0.5%
2003 8.02 -3.4%
2004 8.25 +2.9%
2005 7.94 -3.8%
2006 7.87 -0.9%
2007 7.58 -3.7%
2008 8.09 +6.7%
2009 7.99 -1.2%
2010 7.85 -1.8%
2011 8.39 +6.9%
2012 8.32 -0.8%
2013 8.8 +5.8%
2014 8.52 -3.2%
2015 8.67 +1.8%
2016 8.3 -4.3%
2017 8.02 -3.4%
2018 9.2 +14.7%
2019 9.44 +2.6%
2020 8.94 -5.3%
2021 9.57 +7.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 9.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 9.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.33, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.08 7.58 8.54 10
2010s 8.55 7.85 9.44 10
2020s 9.25 8.94 9.57 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 63 Slovakia 9.93 compare
  2. 64 Central African Republic 9.91 compare
  3. 65 Bulgaria 9.76 compare
  4. 66 Romania 9.57 compare
  5. 68 Canada 9.44 compare
  6. 69 North Korea 9.34 compare
  7. 69 Togo 9.34 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom?
Death rate from suicides ghe in United Kingdom was 9.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Death rate from suicides ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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