Self harm death rates by age in Germany
Germany: Self harm death rates by age was 0.233 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.233
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3805
in 2001
All-time low
0.1099
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.233 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Germany peaked at 0.3805 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1099, in 2018.
Germany ranks 114th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2567 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3805 | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1922 | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1872 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2094 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2494 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2081 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1497 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1862 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2497 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1919 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1873 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1729 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2715 | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1727 | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1607 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.245 | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1099 | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1938 | +76.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2172 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.233 | +7.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.233 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.233 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2203 | 0.1497 | 0.3805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1955 | 0.1099 | 0.2715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2251 | 0.2172 | 0.233 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Germany?
- Self harm death rates by age in Germany was 0.233 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3805 in 2001.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1099 in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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