Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Suicide mortality rate was 8.96 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 8.96 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 17.38 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.96 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.38 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.53 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.23 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.85 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.62 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.75 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.96 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.72 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.33 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.55 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.94 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.53 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.29 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.95 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.97 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.21 per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.77 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.53 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.63 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.49 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.58 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.96 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 per 100,000 population | 13.55 per 100,000 population | 17.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 per 100,000 population | 10.49 per 100,000 population | 12.94 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 per 100,000 population | 8.96 per 100,000 population | 9.58 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 16 Kiribati 17.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Japan 17.43 per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Thailand 16.59 per 100,000 population compare
- 20 France 16.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Hungary 16.45 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Vanuatu 15.73 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 8.96 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).