Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in European Union
European Union: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 12.09 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 12.09 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in European Union peaked at 14.86 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
European Union ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.86 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14.54 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.72 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.54 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.18 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.83 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.37 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.82 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.22 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.57 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.46 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.39 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.46 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.45 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.01 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.93 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.95 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.99 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.09 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.97 per 100,000 population | 12.82 per 100,000 population | 14.86 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 per 100,000 population | 11.7 per 100,000 population | 13.46 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 per 100,000 population | 11.99 per 100,000 population | 12.09 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.8809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in European Union?
- Suicide mortality rate in European Union was 12.09 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for suicide mortality rate?
- European Union ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).