Number of suicides in Monaco
Monaco: Number of suicides was 6.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Monaco, 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 Monaco is 6.62 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Monaco peaked at 7.09 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.61 deaths, in 2007.
That places Monaco 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Monaco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.96 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.93 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.91 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.89 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.61 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.79 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.12 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.97 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.77 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.73 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 6.93 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.94 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.08 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.97 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.88 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.81 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.52 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.62 deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 deaths | 5.61 deaths | 6.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 deaths | 5.77 deaths | 7.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 deaths | 6.52 deaths | 6.62 deaths | 2 |
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- 176 Saint Lucia 9.52 deaths compare
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- 178 Marshall Islands 7.06 deaths compare
- 180 Andorra 5.62 deaths compare
- 181 Tonga 5.21 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Monaco?
- Number of suicides in Monaco was 6.62 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 deaths in 2007.
- How does Monaco rank for number of suicides?
- Monaco ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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.