Self harm death rates by age in Italy
Italy: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0968 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0968
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1685
in 2001
All-time low
0.0471
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Italy is 0.0968, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Italy peaked at 0.1685 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0471, in 2006.
That places Italy 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1323 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1685 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1362 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1177 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0848 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1183 | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0471 | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1061 | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.095 | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1265 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0723 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0936 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1265 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1437 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1519 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.106 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1448 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1367 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 | +61.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0968 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0968 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1065 | 0.0471 | 0.1685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1201 | 0.0723 | 0.1519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0784 | 0.06 | 0.0968 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Italy?
- Self harm death rates by age in Italy was 0.0968 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1685 in 2001.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0471 in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Italy ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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