Death rate from suicides gho in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rate from suicides gho was 8.7 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
8.7
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2021
All-time low
6.68
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

024682000201020212000: 7.72001: 7.42002: 7.52003: 7.12004: 7.32005: 72006: 6.92007: 6.72008: 7.22009: 7.12010: 72011: 7.52012: 7.52013: 7.82014: 7.62015: 7.72016: 7.52017: 7.22018: 8.32019: 8.62020: 8.12021: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in United Kingdom stood at 8.7. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in United Kingdom peaked at 8.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2 6.68 7.7 10
2010s 7.66 6.97 8.64 10
2020s 8.4 8.1 8.7 2

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  1. 90 Niger 8.84 compare
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  4. 94 Nigeria 8.56 compare
  5. 95 Fiji 8.5 compare
  6. 96 Germany 8.15 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in United Kingdom?
Death rate from suicides gho in United Kingdom was 8.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from suicides gho?
United Kingdom ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 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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