Number of suicides in France
France: Number of suicides was 10,743 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in France is 10,743 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in France peaked at 12,093 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,389 deaths, in 2016.
France ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,953 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11,586 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11,850 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,093 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11,779 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,646 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,284 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,092 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,304 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11,477 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11,411 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11,356 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,835 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10,786 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,989 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 9,967 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,389 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9,516 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,787 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,724 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,519 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 10,743 deaths | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,606 deaths | 11,092 deaths | 12,093 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,276 deaths | 9,389 deaths | 11,411 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,631 deaths | 10,519 deaths | 10,743 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in France?
- Number of suicides in France was 10,743 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12,093 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,389 deaths in 2016.
- How does France rank for number of suicides?
- France ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.