Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia

Australia: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 11.76 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
11.76
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.67
in 2019
All-time low
9.7
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.82001: 122002: 11.22003: 10.22004: 9.72005: 10.52006: 10.12007: 10.42008: 10.92009: 10.42010: 10.82011: 10.42012: 10.82013: 10.62014: 11.72015: 12.22016: 11.22017: 12.52018: 12.12019: 12.72020: 11.92021: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 11.76 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia peaked at 12.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2004.

That places Australia 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.71 9.7 12.01 10
2010s 11.5 10.36 12.67 10
2020s 11.82 11.76 11.87 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 compare
  2. 51 Latvia, Republic of 11.92 compare
  3. 52 Sweden 11.8 compare
  4. 54 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 compare
  5. 55 Botswana 11.71 compare
  6. 56 Poland, Republic of 11.54 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia was 11.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12.67 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2004.
How does Australia rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
Australia ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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