Suicide mortality rate in France
France: Suicide mortality rate was 16.58 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in France, 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
France recorded 16.58 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in France peaked at 20.32 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.63 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places France 20th out of 185 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.18 per 100,000 population | 18.03 per 100,000 population | 20.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 per 100,000 population | 14.63 per 100,000 population | 18.23 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 per 100,000 population | 16.25 per 100,000 population | 16.58 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2254 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in France?
- Suicide mortality rate in France was 16.58 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does France rank for suicide mortality rate?
- France ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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).