Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 11.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 11.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 11.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2000.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 | — |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 11 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 50 Samoa 12 compare
- 51 Iceland 11.9 compare
- 51 New Zealand 11.9 compare
- 53 Portugal 11.5 compare
- 55 Montenegro 11.3 compare
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 compare
More health data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.4 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.89 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 4.7 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0173 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 4.3 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.6 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 55 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 11.5 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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