Suicide rate, by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Suicide rate, by sex was 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 122 Paraguay 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Bulgaria 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Pakistan 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Spain 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Andorra 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Luxembourg?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Luxembourg was 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.