Number of suicides in Germany
Germany: Number of suicides was 10,772 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Germany stood at 10,772 deaths.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Germany peaked at 11,880 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,029 deaths, 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 suicides in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,762 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11,804 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,880 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,718 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,404 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,832 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 10,392 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,029 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10,140 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,341 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,771 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10,786 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,514 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,959 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,955 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,892 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,689 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10,357 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10,635 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,404 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,759 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10,772 deaths | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,030 deaths | 10,029 deaths | 11,880 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,696 deaths | 10,357 deaths | 10,959 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,765 deaths | 10,759 deaths | 10,772 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Germany?
- Number of suicides in Germany was 10,772 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,880 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,029 deaths in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for number of suicides?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.