Suicide mortality rate, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate, male was 18.92 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 18.92 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Switzerland peaked at 28.54 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.13 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 41st 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.54 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.24 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.47 per 100,000 male population | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 24.76 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.66 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.45 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.74 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24.18 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.78 per 100,000 male population | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.93 per 100,000 male population | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 20.27 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.09 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.95 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 20.76 per 100,000 male population | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.03 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.02 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.77 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.23 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.13 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.92 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.63 per 100,000 male population | 22.78 per 100,000 male population | 28.54 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 per 100,000 male population | 18.77 per 100,000 male population | 21.09 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 per 100,000 male population | 18.13 per 100,000 male population | 18.92 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Finland 20.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 39 Australia 19.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 40 Eritrea 19.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Switzerland?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Switzerland was 18.92 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).