Suicide mortality rate, male in Germany
Germany: Suicide mortality rate, male was 18.36 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Germany, 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 Germany is 18.36 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Germany peaked at 21.63 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.36 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Germany 44th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.61 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 21.63 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.56 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.46 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.13 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.92 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 19.24 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.79 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.95 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.43 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.01 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.13 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.07 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 20.02 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.21 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.54 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.34 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.59 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.46 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.36 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.37 per 100,000 male population | 18.79 per 100,000 male population | 21.63 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 per 100,000 male population | 18.46 per 100,000 male population | 20.21 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.58 per 100,000 male population | 18.36 per 100,000 male population | 18.8 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population compare
- 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Germany?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Germany was 18.36 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.36 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).