Suicide death rates by sex who in Germany
Germany: Suicide death rates by sex who was 8.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Germany stood at 8.15. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Germany peaked at 11.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2021.
That places Germany 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.08 | — |
| 2001 | 11.04 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.97 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.73 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.34 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.76 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.95 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.65 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.16 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.17 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | -2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 | 8.95 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 8.17 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 8.15 | 8.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Germany?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Germany was 8.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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