Number of suicides in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of suicides was 52.65 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 52.65 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Luxembourg peaked at 70.27 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.65 deaths, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 69.52 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 67.45 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.88 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.83 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 66.75 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 64.58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.63 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.87 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 59.21 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 62.06 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 59.83 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.19 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 69.87 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 70.27 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.6 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 59.31 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.19 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 69.14 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 61.02 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 52.65 deaths | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.28 deaths | 52.83 deaths | 69.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.17 deaths | 59.21 deaths | 70.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.84 deaths | 52.65 deaths | 61.02 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Luxembourg?
- Number of suicides in Luxembourg was 52.65 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 70.27 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.65 deaths in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of suicides?
- Luxembourg ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.