Number of suicides in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of suicides was 1,220 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,220 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Switzerland peaked at 1,532 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,132 deaths, 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 suicides in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,461 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,422 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,532 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,369 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,368 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,408 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,407 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,466 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,422 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,229 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,132 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,158 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,178 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,220 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,208 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,245 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,184 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,216 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,212 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,219 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,181 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,220 deaths | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,408 deaths | 1,229 deaths | 1,532 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,197 deaths | 1,132 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 deaths | 1,181 deaths | 1,220 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Switzerland?
- Number of suicides in Switzerland was 1,220 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 deaths in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of suicides?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 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.