Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 14 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13.7 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
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 (deaths per 100,000 population) 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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