Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Germany

Germany: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Germany, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.4 per 100,000 people2005: 13.3 per 100,000 people2010: 13.2 per 100,000 people2015: 13.3 per 100,000 people2019: 12.5 per 100,000 people2020: 12.9 per 100,000 people2021: 12.9 per 100,000 people

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 Germany is 12.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Germany peaked at 14.4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Germany ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 14.4 per 100,000 people
2005 13.3 per 100,000 people -7.6%
2010 13.2 per 100,000 people -0.8%
2015 13.3 per 100,000 people +0.8%
2019 12.5 per 100,000 people -6.0%
2020 12.9 per 100,000 people +3.2%
2021 12.9 per 100,000 people +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.85 per 100,000 people 13.3 per 100,000 people 14.4 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 13 per 100,000 people 12.5 per 100,000 people 13.3 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 12.9 per 100,000 people 12.9 per 100,000 people 12.9 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 44 Eritrea 13.2 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 44 Norway 13.2 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 46 Australia 13.1 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 47 Australia and New Zealand 12.9 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 49 India 12.6 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 50 Samoa 12 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Germany?
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Germany 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Germany rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Germany ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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