Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 100,000 people, 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 (deaths per 100,000 population) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8 per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 11 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.87 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 11.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3 per 100,000 people | 11.1 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 50 Samoa 12 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iceland 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 New Zealand 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Portugal 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Montenegro 11.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.4 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.89 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 4.7 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0173 per 1000 uninfected pop (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 4.3 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.6 per 10,000 people (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 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 100,000 people 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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