Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 15.45 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.45 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.31 per 100,000 male population
in 2013
All-time low
11.89 per 100,000 male population
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 15.45 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Netherlands peaked at 16.31 per 100,000 male population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.89 per 100,000 male population, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.77 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.55 per 100,000 male population | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.93 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.11 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.41 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.23 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.89 per 100,000 male population | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 12.41 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.21 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 13.93 per 100,000 male population | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 14 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.51 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.31 per 100,000 male population | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 15.59 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.83 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.18 per 100,000 male population | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 14.66 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.52 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.45 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.45 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.45 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 per 100,000 male population | 11.89 per 100,000 male population | 13.55 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 per 100,000 male population | 13.93 per 100,000 male population | 16.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 per 100,000 male population | 14.52 per 100,000 male population | 15.45 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 50 Samoa 16.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Romania 16.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Venezuela 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 55 Bulgaria 15.18 per 100,000 male population compare
- 56 Central African Republic 14.72 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Netherlands?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Netherlands was 15.45 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.89 per 100,000 male population in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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).