Suicide mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Suicide mortality rate was 6.99 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Italy, 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 Italy is 6.99 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Italy peaked at 7.67 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.62 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Italy 99th out of 185 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.67 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7.49 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.57 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.45 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.22 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.76 per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.77 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.75 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.99 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.46 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.65 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.62 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.06 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.89 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.77 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.77 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.99 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 per 100,000 population | 6.75 per 100,000 population | 7.67 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 per 100,000 population | 6.62 per 100,000 population | 7.65 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 per 100,000 population | 6.77 per 100,000 population | 6.99 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 96 Zambia 7.13 per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Benin 7.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 7.03 per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Mexico 6.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 6.83 per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Italy?
- Suicide mortality rate in Italy was 6.99 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).