Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 7.8 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.04 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.13 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 4.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 9.7 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0245 per 1000 uninfected pop (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 8.31 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0399 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.08 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 12 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.5 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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