Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Euro area
Euro area: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 11.88 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Euro area, 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Euro area is 11.88 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Euro area peaked at 14.14 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.39 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Euro area 11th out of 47 groups 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 (per 100,000 population) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.14 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.82 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.86 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.54 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.13 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.46 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.51 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.52 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.63 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.33 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.03 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.56 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.57 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.39 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.88 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.19 per 100,000 population | 12.13 per 100,000 population | 14.14 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 per 100,000 population | 11.39 per 100,000 population | 12.63 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 per 100,000 population | 11.7 per 100,000 population | 11.88 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Russia 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 19.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Slovenia 18.85 per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Mongolia 18.5 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Euro area?
- Suicide mortality rate in Euro area was 11.88 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Euro area rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Euro area ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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).