Suicide mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Suicide mortality rate was 13.08 per 100,000 population in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Australia is 13.08 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Australia peaked at 13.98 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.79 per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Australia ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 per 100,000 population | 10.79 per 100,000 population | 13.04 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 per 100,000 population | 11.57 per 100,000 population | 13.98 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 per 100,000 population | 13.03 per 100,000 population | 13.08 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 40 Least developed countries 5.81 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Czechia 13.33 per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Eritrea 13.23 per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Norway 13.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 India 12.56 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Samoa 12 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Australia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Australia was 13.08 per 100,000 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).