Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Israel
Israel: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Israel, 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 Israel is 4.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Israel peaked at 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Israel 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 5 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.75 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 143 Cambodia 4.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- 147 Belize 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Mali 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Nicaragua 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
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More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Israel?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Israel was 4.4 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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