Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,220 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,220
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,532
in 2002
All-time low
1,132
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,220 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Switzerland peaked at 1,532 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,132, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,461 | — |
| 2001 | 1,422 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,532 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,369 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,368 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,408 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,407 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,466 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,422 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,229 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,132 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,158 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,178 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,220 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,208 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,245 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,184 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,216 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,212 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,219 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,181 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,220 | +3.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,220 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,220 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,408 | 1,229 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,197 | 1,132 | 1,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 | 1,181 | 1,220 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Switzerland was 1,220 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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