Number of suicides in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of suicides was 2,014 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 2,014 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Netherlands peaked at 2,054 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,390 deaths, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,521 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,534 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,608 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,549 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,571 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,599 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,571 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,390 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 1,481 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,561 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,638 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,685 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,802 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,997 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,972 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,009 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,028 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,054 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,952 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,922 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,931 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,014 deaths | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,538 deaths | 1,390 deaths | 1,608 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,906 deaths | 1,638 deaths | 2,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,973 deaths | 1,931 deaths | 2,014 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Netherlands?
- Number of suicides in Netherlands was 2,014 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,390 deaths in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of suicides?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.