Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Spain

Spain: Suicide mortality rate, by sex 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

024682000201020212000: 8.6 per 100,000 people2005: 8 per 100,000 people2010: 7 per 100,000 people2015: 8 per 100,000 people2019: 8.1 per 100,000 people2020: 8.6 per 100,000 people2021: 8.7 per 100,000 people

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 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 70 China 8.9 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 74 Namibia 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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