Suicide mortality rate, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Suicide mortality rate, male was 14.65 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14.65 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.65 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.66 per 100,000 male population, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.96 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 12.85 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.62 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.09 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.33 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.89 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.08 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.66 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.48 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 12.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.03 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.93 per 100,000 male population | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.06 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.91 per 100,000 male population | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1 per 100,000 male population | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.12 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.65 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.25 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.96 per 100,000 male population | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 14.46 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.65 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.33 per 100,000 male population | 11.66 per 100,000 male population | 12.96 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 per 100,000 male population | 12.03 per 100,000 male population | 14.46 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 per 100,000 male population | 13.5 per 100,000 male population | 14.65 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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
- 57 Denmark 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 57 Togo 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 60 Iceland 14.39 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 per 100,000 male population in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).