Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 19.72 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 19.72 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 35.68 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.72 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.68 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 34.81 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.29 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.46 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.43 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.56 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 28.34 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.13 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.94 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.45 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.66 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.19 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.97 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 23 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.95 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.77 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.94 per 100,000 male population | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.72 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.59 per 100,000 male population | 27.7 per 100,000 male population | 35.68 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.22 per 100,000 male population | 21.2 per 100,000 male population | 26.94 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 per 100,000 male population | 19.72 per 100,000 male population | 19.94 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 Korea 38.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Ukraine 37.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Lithuania 36.73 per 100,000 male population compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Europe & Central Asia was 19.72 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.68 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).