Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate was 14.02 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 14.02 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.69 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 35th 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.
Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.35 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 19.71 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.07 per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7 per 100,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 18.55 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.97 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.85 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.47 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.64 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.91 per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 14.49 per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 14.66 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.75 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.78 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.05 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.16 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.25 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.23 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.69 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.02 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.02 per 100,000 population | 15.91 per 100,000 population | 21.07 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 per 100,000 population | 14.16 per 100,000 population | 15.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 per 100,000 population | 13.69 per 100,000 population | 14.02 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Switzerland?
- Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland was 14.02 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).