Self harm death rates by age in Spain
Spain: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3246 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Spain is 0.3246, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and up 995.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Spain peaked at 0.3246 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0296, in 2011.
That places Spain 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1446 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1784 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1292 | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0479 | -62.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1896 | +296.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1085 | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0751 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1788 | +138.2% |
| 2008 | 0.058 | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1132 | +95.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0418 | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0685 | +131.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1296 | +89.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1379 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1161 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1658 | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1861 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0999 | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1042 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2049 | +96.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3246 | +58.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3246 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3246 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1223 | 0.0479 | 0.1896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.108 | 0.0296 | 0.1861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2647 | 0.2049 | 0.3246 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Spain?
- Self harm death rates by age in Spain was 0.3246 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3246 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 995.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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