Suicide death rates by sex who in Australia
Australia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 11.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.76
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.67
in 2019
All-time low
9.7
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Australia is 11.76, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Australia peaked at 12.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2004.
Australia ranks 55th 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.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 | — |
| 2001 | 12.01 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.16 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.51 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.05 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.39 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.38 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.81 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.36 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.84 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.62 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.73 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.21 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.24 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 12.49 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 12.08 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.67 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 9.7 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 10.36 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 11.76 | 11.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Australia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Australia was 11.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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