Suicide rate, by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Suicide rate, by sex was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
7.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Netherlands stood at 9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Netherlands peaked at 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 89th 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 rate, by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 86 Cuba 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Haiti 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Kenya 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Niger 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.887 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Netherlands?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Netherlands was 9 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.