Male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Male vs. female suicide rate was 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg stood at 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg peaked at 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 122nd 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 119 Brazil 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Bulgaria 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Andorra 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Spain 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Pakistan 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Luxembourg was 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.