Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
60th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 9.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovakia peaked at 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 60th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 13.8 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 9 per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 per 100,000 people | 13.8 per 100,000 people | 14.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.3 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.65 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 9.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 57 Denmark 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Mauritius 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Nepal 10.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Romania 9.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Bulgaria 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United Kingdom 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovakia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovakia was 9.9 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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