Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Germany
Germany: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) 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
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 (deaths per 100,000 population) in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.9 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)
- Germany's 12.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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