Self harm death rates by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Self harm death rates by age was 0.5712 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Switzerland stood at 0.5712.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Switzerland peaked at 0.6128 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0711, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 55th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3798 | — |
| 2001 | 0.297 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0744 | -74.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4689 | +530.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 | -84.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1767 | +148.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3956 | +123.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3408 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3304 | +289.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1568 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2473 | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2522 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2338 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3201 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3829 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2956 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1504 | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6128 | +313.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5712 | -6.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5712 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5712 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +530.3% | 0.0744 | 0.4689 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.262 | 0.0711 | 0.4689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2507 | 0.1481 | 0.3829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.592 | 0.5712 | 0.6128 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Switzerland?
- Self harm death rates by age in Switzerland was 0.5712 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6128 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0711 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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