Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 14 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 20.4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 19 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 15 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 per 100,000 people | 19 per 100,000 people | 20.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.57 per 100,000 people | 14.2 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.85 per 100,000 people | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Switzerland?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Switzerland was 14 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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