Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Germany
Germany: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 12.9 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Germany, 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 Germany is 12.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Germany peaked at 14.56 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.38 per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Germany ranks 44th of 185 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.42 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14.47 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.56 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.37 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.99 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.28 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.78 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.38 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.52 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.74 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.23 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.24 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.92 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.48 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.44 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.99 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.53 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.82 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.49 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.87 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.55 per 100,000 population | 12.38 per 100,000 population | 14.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 per 100,000 population | 12.49 per 100,000 population | 13.48 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 per 100,000 population | 12.87 per 100,000 population | 12.9 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Germany?
- Suicide mortality rate in Germany was 12.9 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).