Suicide rate, by age in Australia
Australia: Suicide rate, by age was 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Australia stood at 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Australia peaked at 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Australia ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2233 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4109 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2792 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5052 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5147 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Australia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Australia was 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.