Suicide rate, by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 290.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Netherlands peaked at 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 61st 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 | 0.2115 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0947 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4152 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2206 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0724 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4242 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 58 Mali 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Venezuela 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.5367 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Togo 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Panama 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Senegal 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Netherlands?
- Suicide rate, by age in Netherlands was 0.5302 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.