Self harm death rates by age in France
France: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3371 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3371
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3784
in 2000
All-time low
0.1785
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in France stood at 0.3371.
The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in France peaked at 0.3784 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1785, in 2004.
France ranks 93rd 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.
Self harm death rates by age in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3784 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3083 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3338 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2848 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1785 | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2583 | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2597 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1844 | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2196 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3092 | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3252 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.299 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.276 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.244 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.201 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2507 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2099 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1816 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2676 | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1799 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2368 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3371 | +42.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3371 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3371 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2715 | 0.1785 | 0.3784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2435 | 0.1799 | 0.3252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.287 | 0.2368 | 0.3371 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in France?
- Self harm death rates by age in France was 0.3371 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3784 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1785 in 2004.
- How does France rank for self harm death rates by age?
- France ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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