Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Luxembourg stood at 8.2 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 per 100,000 people | 12.9 per 100,000 people | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.73 per 100,000 people | 11.2 per 100,000 people | 12.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.95 per 100,000 people | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 9.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Luxembourg?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Luxembourg was 8.2 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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