Death rate from suicides gho in Spain
Spain: Death rate from suicides gho was 6.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.14
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2000
All-time low
5.09
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides gho in Spain is 6.14, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Spain peaked at 6.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2010.
That places Spain 126th out of 194 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.
Death rate from suicides gho in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.52 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.28 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.67 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 6.17 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.22 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.97 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | +2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 5.41 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.09 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 | 5.97 | 6.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Spain?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Spain was 6.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Spain ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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