Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 3,394 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,394
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,545
in 2019
All-time low
2,149
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia stood at 3,394.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia peaked at 3,545 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,149, in 2004.
That places Australia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,439 | — |
| 2001 | 2,509 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,367 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,182 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,149 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,354 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,295 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,395 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,572 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,522 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,672 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,587 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,764 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,756 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,074 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3,251 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,026 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,418 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3,346 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,545 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,348 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,394 | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,394 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 6.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,394 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.6, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,378 | 2,149 | 2,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,044 | 2,587 | 3,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,371 | 3,348 | 3,394 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Australia was 3,394 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,545 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,149 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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