Number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 6,442 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,442
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,442
in 2021
All-time low
4,643
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.0k2001: 4.9k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.8k2004: 4.9k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.8k2007: 4.6k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.0k2010: 4.9k2011: 5.3k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.7k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.3k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom stood at 6,442. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom peaked at 6,442 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,643, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,023 —
2001 4,883 -2.8%
2002 4,928 +0.9%
2003 4,784 -2.9%
2004 4,947 +3.4%
2005 4,792 -3.1%
2006 4,784 -0.2%
2007 4,643 -2.9%
2008 4,996 +7.6%
2009 4,976 -0.4%
2010 4,927 -1.0%
2011 5,308 +7.7%
2012 5,312 +0.1%
2013 5,658 +6.5%
2014 5,517 -2.5%
2015 5,655 +2.5%
2016 5,447 -3.7%
2017 5,301 -2.7%
2018 6,113 +15.3%
2019 6,305 +3.1%
2020 5,997 -4.9%
2021 6,442 +7.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 6,442 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 12.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 6,442 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,876 4,643 5,023 10
2010s 5,554 4,927 6,305 10
2020s 6,220 5,997 6,442 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,254 compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 7,369 compare
  3. 18 Ethiopia 7,353 compare
  4. 20 Poland 5,236 compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 4,894 compare
  6. 22 Italy 4,141 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in United Kingdom was 6,442 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 6,442 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4,643 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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