Male vs. female suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90th out of 194 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.42 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.