Self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1337 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1337
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1535
in 2017
All-time low
0.038
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom stood at 0.1337.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1535 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 142nd 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 | 0.0789 | 0.038 | 0.1344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 | 0.0392 | 0.1535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1423 | 0.1337 | 0.151 | 2 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom?
- Self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom was 0.1337 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1535 in 2017.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self harm death rates by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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