Death rate from suicides gho in Switzerland

Switzerland: Death rate from suicides gho was 9.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.85
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.08
in 2002
All-time low
9.81
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in Switzerland, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 162001: 15.12002: 16.12003: 13.92004: 13.72005: 13.92006: 13.82007: 13.92008: 13.42009: 122010: 10.62011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.82014: 10.12015: 10.62016: 9.92017: 10.22018: 102019: 9.82020: 9.82021: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 9.85 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Switzerland peaked at 16.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 80th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.17 12.04 16.08 10
2010s 10.31 9.81 10.77 10
2020s 9.83 9.81 9.85 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  4. 81 Senegal 9.83 compare
  5. 82 Liberia 9.59 compare
  6. 83 Tanzania 9.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in Switzerland?
Death rate from suicides gho in Switzerland was 9.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16.08 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for death rate from suicides gho?
Switzerland ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from suicides gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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