Suicide rate, by sex in Monaco
Monaco: Suicide rate, by sex was 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Monaco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Monaco is 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Monaco peaked at 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Monaco 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Monaco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 46 Finland 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Estonia 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Moldova 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Belarus 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Monaco?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Monaco was 12.27 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Monaco rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Monaco ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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.