Male vs female suicide who in Germany

Germany: Male vs female suicide who was 12.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.19
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.51
in 2000
All-time low
12.19
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Germany, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.52001: 17.52002: 17.22003: 16.92004: 16.42005: 15.42006: 14.52007: 14.12008: 14.22009: 14.52010: 15.12011: 14.82012: 142013: 14.42014: 14.42015: 13.72016: 13.52017: 12.82018: 132019: 12.62020: 12.72021: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 12.19 for male vs female suicide who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Germany peaked at 17.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 2021.

That places Germany 98th out of 192 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.

Male vs female suicide who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.51
2001 17.46 -0.3%
2002 17.16 -1.7%
2003 16.87 -1.7%
2004 16.42 -2.7%
2005 15.35 -6.5%
2006 14.51 -5.5%
2007 14.11 -2.8%
2008 14.22 +0.8%
2009 14.5 +1.9%
2010 15.12 +4.3%
2011 14.84 -1.9%
2012 14 -5.7%
2013 14.4 +2.9%
2014 14.41 +0.1%
2015 13.66 -5.2%
2016 13.52 -1.0%
2017 12.82 -5.1%
2018 12.97 +1.2%
2019 12.57 -3.1%
2020 12.72 +1.2%
2021 12.19 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.81 14.11 17.51 10
2010s 13.83 12.57 15.12 10
2020s 12.46 12.19 12.72 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 95 Romania 12.54 compare
  2. 96 Ecuador 12.49 compare
  3. 97 Netherlands 12.28 compare
  4. 99 Argentina 12.11 compare
  5. 100 Niger 12.03 compare
  6. 101 Canada 12.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Germany?
Male vs female suicide who in Germany was 12.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 2000.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for male vs female suicide who?
Germany ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
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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