Suicide mortality rate, male in France

France: Suicide mortality rate, male was 24.1 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.1 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.42 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
21.48 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in France, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 29.4 per 100,000 male population2001: 28.3 per 100,000 male population2002: 28.4 per 100,000 male population2003: 29.3 per 100,000 male population2004: 28.1 per 100,000 male population2005: 27.8 per 100,000 male population2006: 26.8 per 100,000 male population2007: 26.1 per 100,000 male population2008: 26.6 per 100,000 male population2009: 27 per 100,000 male population2010: 26.5 per 100,000 male population2011: 26.6 per 100,000 male population2012: 25.3 per 100,000 male population2013: 25 per 100,000 male population2014: 22.9 per 100,000 male population2015: 23.3 per 100,000 male population2016: 21.9 per 100,000 male population2017: 21.5 per 100,000 male population2018: 22.2 per 100,000 male population2019: 22 per 100,000 male population2020: 23.4 per 100,000 male population2021: 24.1 per 100,000 male population

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 France is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in France peaked at 29.42 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.48 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.

That places France 30th out of 185 countries 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 29.42 per 100,000 male population
2001 28.29 per 100,000 male population -3.8%
2002 28.36 per 100,000 male population +0.2%
2003 29.31 per 100,000 male population +3.3%
2004 28.09 per 100,000 male population -4.2%
2005 27.78 per 100,000 male population -1.1%
2006 26.77 per 100,000 male population -3.6%
2007 26.12 per 100,000 male population -2.4%
2008 26.65 per 100,000 male population +2.0%
2009 26.96 per 100,000 male population +1.2%
2010 26.49 per 100,000 male population -1.7%
2011 26.64 per 100,000 male population +0.6%
2012 25.34 per 100,000 male population -4.9%
2013 24.96 per 100,000 male population -1.5%
2014 22.89 per 100,000 male population -8.3%
2015 23.31 per 100,000 male population +1.8%
2016 21.86 per 100,000 male population -6.2%
2017 21.48 per 100,000 male population -1.7%
2018 22.21 per 100,000 male population +3.4%
2019 22.02 per 100,000 male population -0.9%
2020 23.4 per 100,000 male population +6.3%
2021 24.1 per 100,000 male population +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.77 per 100,000 male population 26.12 per 100,000 male population 29.42 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 23.72 per 100,000 male population 21.48 per 100,000 male population 26.64 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 23.75 per 100,000 male population 23.4 per 100,000 male population 24.1 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Kazakhstan 24.4 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 24.22 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 29 Poland 24.11 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 31 Japan 23.6 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 32 Zimbabwe 23.57 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 33 Austria 23.56 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in France?
Suicide mortality rate, male in France was 24.1 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 29.42 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21.48 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
How does France rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
France ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).