Male vs female suicide who in Netherlands

Netherlands: Male vs female suicide who was 12.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.28
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.35
in 2013
All-time low
10.08
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Netherlands, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.12001: 112002: 11.62003: 112004: 11.22005: 11.42006: 11.32007: 10.12008: 10.52009: 10.92010: 11.52011: 11.72012: 12.22013: 13.42014: 12.72015: 12.72016: 12.62017: 12.92018: 11.62019: 11.82020: 11.72021: 12.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Netherlands stood at 12.28.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Netherlands peaked at 13.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2007.

Netherlands ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Male vs female suicide who in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.09 —
2001 11.05 -0.4%
2002 11.59 +4.9%
2003 11.03 -4.9%
2004 11.18 +1.4%
2005 11.42 +2.1%
2006 11.31 -0.9%
2007 10.08 -10.9%
2008 10.45 +3.7%
2009 10.93 +4.5%
2010 11.5 +5.3%
2011 11.68 +1.5%
2012 12.18 +4.3%
2013 13.35 +9.6%
2014 12.68 -5.0%
2015 12.67 -0.1%
2016 12.6 -0.5%
2017 12.92 +2.5%
2018 11.61 -10.1%
2019 11.75 +1.2%
2020 11.7 -0.4%
2021 12.28 +4.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 12.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.54, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 12.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.01 10.08 11.59 10
2010s 12.29 11.5 13.35 10
2020s 11.99 11.7 12.28 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 96 Djibouti 12.69 compare
  2. 97 Romania 12.54 compare
  3. 98 Ecuador 12.49 compare
  4. 100 Germany 12.19 compare
  5. 101 Argentina 12.11 compare
  6. 102 Niger 12.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Netherlands?
Male vs female suicide who in Netherlands was 12.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 13.35 in 2013.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for male vs female suicide who?
Netherlands ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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