Suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area
Euro area: Suicide mortality rate, male was 17.5 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.5 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.18 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
17.05 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area stood at 17.5 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area peaked at 21.18 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.05 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
Euro area ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.18 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 20.85 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.05 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.87 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.16 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.51 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.94 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.27 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.87 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.23 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.11 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.98 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.07 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.59 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.01 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.44 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.27 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.26 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.27 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 per 100,000 male population | 18.27 per 100,000 male population | 21.18 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.18 per 100,000 male population | 17.05 per 100,000 male population | 19.11 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 per 100,000 male population | 17.27 per 100,000 male population | 17.5 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 8 Russian Federation 36.68 per 100,000 male population compare
- 9 South Africa 35.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 10 Mongolia 32.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.06 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Kiribati 31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 13 Suriname 30.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Slovenia 29.95 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Euro area was 17.5 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Euro area rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Euro area ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).