Suicide rate, by age in Spain
Spain: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate, by age in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Spain is 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, suicide rate, by age in Spain peaked at 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1223 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0479 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1896 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0296 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1861 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2647 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 94 Peru 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Brunei 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Mauritius 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Ethiopia 0.3228 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Ghana 0.3129 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 North Korea 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Spain
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 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 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Spain?
- Suicide rate, by age in Spain was 0.3246 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, 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 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.