Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate was 13.32 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 13.32 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.14 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.32 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.14 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 28.21 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.77 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.97 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.18 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.42 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.72 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 22.79 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 22.31 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.57 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.88 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.13 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.77 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.23 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.05 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.02 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.24 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.12 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.74 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.14 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.59 per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 13.32 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.41 per 100,000 population | 21.57 per 100,000 population | 29.14 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 per 100,000 population | 15.14 per 100,000 population | 20.88 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 per 100,000 population | 13.32 per 100,000 population | 13.59 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.53 per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Eswatini 27.23 per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Guyana 24.78 per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.75 per 100,000 population compare
- 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Suicide mortality rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.32 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).