Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Spain
Spain: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.72 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.72 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.72 per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
7.01 per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 8.72 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Spain peaked at 8.72 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.01 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Spain 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.55 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.02 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.33 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.47 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.46 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.01 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.52 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.38 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.78 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.64 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.01 per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.74 per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 100,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.97 per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.12 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.79 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.62 per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.72 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.72 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.72 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 per 100,000 population | 7.38 per 100,000 population | 8.55 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 per 100,000 population | 7.01 per 100,000 population | 8.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 per 100,000 population | 8.62 per 100,000 population | 8.72 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 65 China 8.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.77 per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Venezuela 8.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Namibia 8.59 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Spain?
- Suicide mortality rate in Spain was 8.72 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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).