Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Spain
Spain: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Spain, 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 Spain is 8.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Spain peaked at 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Spain ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 8 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.65 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 8.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 China 8.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Rwanda 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Spain?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Spain was 8.7 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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