Self harm death rates by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self harm death rates by age was 0.5302 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5302
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5302
in 2021
All-time low
0.0724
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5302 for self harm death rates 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, self harm death rates by age in Netherlands peaked at 0.5302 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0724, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1543 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0947 | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2215 | +133.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0963 | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2845 | +195.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4152 | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1319 | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2915 | +121.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1602 | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2654 | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1358 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 | +50.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2474 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0724 | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2452 | +238.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3084 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4242 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.179 | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1787 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3238 | +81.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5302 | +63.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5302 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5302 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2115 | 0.0947 | 0.4152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2206 | 0.0724 | 0.4242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.427 | 0.3238 | 0.5302 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Netherlands?
- Self harm death rates by age in Netherlands was 0.5302 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5302 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 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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