Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand stood at 12.9 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.9 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Australia and New Zealand 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.9 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 per 100,000 people | 11.9 per 100,000 people | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.07 per 100,000 people | 12.2 per 100,000 people | 13.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.85 per 100,000 people | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 12.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia and New Zealand was 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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