Male vs female suicide who in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Male vs female suicide who was 13.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs female suicide who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in United Kingdom stood at 13.42. 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 who in United Kingdom peaked at 13.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 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 who in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.06 | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.72 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.15 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.38 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.32 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.92 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 12.02 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.56 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 13.35 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.37 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.42 | +8.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.54, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 10.6 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 | 10.92 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 | 12.37 | 13.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in United Kingdom?
- Male vs female suicide who in United Kingdom was 13.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for male vs female suicide who?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).