Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Italy
Italy: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.7 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.8 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Italy, 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 Italy is 7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Italy peaked at 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Italy ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 7 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.25 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 103 Benin 7.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Zambia 7.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Mexico 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Senegal 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Italy?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Italy was 7 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Italy ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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