Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom stood at 9.5 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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