Suicide mortality rate, male in European Union
European Union: Suicide mortality rate, male was 18.26 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in European Union, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in European Union is 18.26 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in European Union peaked at 22.78 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.94 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
That places European Union 10th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.78 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 22.51 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.69 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.47 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.92 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.32 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.69 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.79 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.54 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.05 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.02 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.09 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.88 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.15 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.39 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.44 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.18 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.25 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.94 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.21 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.26 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6 per 100,000 male population | 19.79 per 100,000 male population | 22.78 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 per 100,000 male population | 17.94 per 100,000 male population | 21.09 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 per 100,000 male population | 18.21 per 100,000 male population | 18.26 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 12 Kiribati 31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 13 Suriname 30.47 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in European Union?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in European Union was 18.26 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- European Union ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).