Suicide rate, by age in Germany
Germany: Suicide rate, by age was 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.233 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.1099 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, 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, suicide rate, by age in Germany peaked at 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1099 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Suicide rate, by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2567 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1922 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1872 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2094 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2494 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2081 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1497 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1862 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1919 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1873 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1729 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2715 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1727 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1607 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.245 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1099 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1938 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2172 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2203 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1497 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1099 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2715 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2251 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2172 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2573 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Congo 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 China 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Belarus 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Hungary 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Armenia 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Germany?
- Suicide rate, by age in Germany was 0.233 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1099 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, 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 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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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.