Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Australia
Australia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
11.7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.1 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia peaked at 14 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.7 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Australia ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.7 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 14 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 per 100,000 people | 11.7 per 100,000 people | 12.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.23 per 100,000 people | 12.1 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.05 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 13.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Australia was 13.1 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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