Suicide mortality rate, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Suicide mortality rate, male 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

0510152000201020212000: 12.8 per 100,000 male population2001: 12.9 per 100,000 male population2002: 13.6 per 100,000 male population2003: 12.9 per 100,000 male population2004: 13.1 per 100,000 male population2005: 13.4 per 100,000 male population2006: 13.2 per 100,000 male population2007: 11.9 per 100,000 male population2008: 12.4 per 100,000 male population2009: 13.2 per 100,000 male population2010: 13.9 per 100,000 male population2011: 14 per 100,000 male population2012: 14.5 per 100,000 male population2013: 16.3 per 100,000 male population2014: 15.6 per 100,000 male population2015: 15.7 per 100,000 male population2016: 15.7 per 100,000 male population2017: 15.8 per 100,000 male population2018: 14.2 per 100,000 male population2019: 14.7 per 100,000 male population2020: 14.5 per 100,000 male population2021: 15.4 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

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 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Samoa 16.97 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 51 Romania 16.36 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 55 Bulgaria 15.18 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 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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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).