Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 18.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
17.7 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 18.9 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovenia peaked at 31.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 26.9 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6 per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 21 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.3 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.9 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 18.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 18.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4 per 100,000 people | 26.9 per 100,000 people | 31.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3 per 100,000 people | 19.3 per 100,000 people | 21 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.3 per 100,000 people | 17.7 per 100,000 people | 18.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovenia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Slovenia was 18.9 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Slovenia ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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