Suicide mortality rate, male in Italy
Italy: Suicide mortality rate, male was 10.52 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.52 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.95 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
All-time low
10.17 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 10.52 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Italy peaked at 11.95 per 100,000 male population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.17 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Italy 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.66 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 11.61 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.89 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.36 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.13 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2 per 100,000 male population | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.36 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.41 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.74 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.01 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.99 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.85 per 100,000 male population | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.95 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.75 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.33 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.02 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.23 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.85 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.42 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.34 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.17 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.52 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 per 100,000 male population | 10.2 per 100,000 male population | 11.89 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 per 100,000 male population | 10.23 per 100,000 male population | 11.95 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 per 100,000 male population | 10.17 per 100,000 male population | 10.52 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 93 Uzbekistan 10.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 10.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 10.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 97 Senegal 10.43 per 100,000 male population compare
- 98 Viet Nam 10.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 99 China 10.32 per 100,000 male population compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 10.32 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Italy?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Italy was 10.52 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Italy ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).