Self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1337 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
Self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0835 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0637 | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0903 | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.038 | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0451 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0761 | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0655 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1344 | +105.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1255 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0673 | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1209 | +208.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1175 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0824 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1237 | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0922 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1535 | +251.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1422 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1382 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.151 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1337 | -11.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1337 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1337 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +251.1% | 0.0437 | 0.1535 |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (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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