Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany

Germany: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 10,772 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10,772
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,880
in 2002
All-time low
10,029
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201020212000: 11.8k2001: 11.8k2002: 11.9k2003: 11.7k2004: 11.4k2005: 10.8k2006: 10.4k2007: 10.0k2008: 10.1k2009: 10.3k2010: 10.8k2011: 10.8k2012: 10.5k2013: 11.0k2014: 11.0k2015: 10.9k2016: 10.7k2017: 10.4k2018: 10.6k2019: 10.4k2020: 10.8k2021: 10.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany stood at 10,772.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany peaked at 11,880 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,029, in 2007.

Germany ranks 11th 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11,762 —
2001 11,804 +0.4%
2002 11,880 +0.6%
2003 11,718 -1.4%
2004 11,404 -2.7%
2005 10,832 -5.0%
2006 10,392 -4.1%
2007 10,029 -3.5%
2008 10,140 +1.1%
2009 10,341 +2.0%
2010 10,771 +4.2%
2011 10,786 +0.1%
2012 10,514 -2.5%
2013 10,959 +4.2%
2014 10,955 -0.0%
2015 10,892 -0.6%
2016 10,689 -1.9%
2017 10,357 -3.1%
2018 10,635 +2.7%
2019 10,404 -2.2%
2020 10,759 +3.4%
2021 10,772 +0.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 10,772 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 21.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 10,772 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 16.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,030 10,029 11,880 10
2010s 10,696 10,357 10,959 10
2020s 10,765 10,759 10,772 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 South Africa 13,227 compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 13,060 compare
  3. 10 Thailand 11,738 compare
  4. 12 France 10,743 compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 10,540 compare
  6. 14 Ukraine 9,156 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Germany was 10,772 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11,880 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,029 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
Germany ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
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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