Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe
Europe: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe is 14.3 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe peaked at 23.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Europe 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 21.1 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8 per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5 per 100,000 people | 21.1 per 100,000 people | 23.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.57 per 100,000 people | 14.8 per 100,000 people | 18.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.2 per 100,000 people | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 14.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Lesotho 28.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Guyana 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Europe
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.7189 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Europe was 14.3 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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