Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia

Australia: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 11.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.76
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 194 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 55th out of 194 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.

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.84 —
2001 12.01 +1.4%
2002 11.17 -7.0%
2003 10.16 -9.1%
2004 9.7 -4.5%
2005 10.51 +8.4%
2006 10.05 -4.4%
2007 10.39 +3.4%
2008 10.93 +5.2%
2009 10.38 -5.0%
2010 10.81 +4.2%
2011 10.36 -4.2%
2012 10.84 +4.7%
2013 10.62 -2.0%
2014 11.73 +10.4%
2015 12.21 +4.1%
2016 11.24 -8.0%
2017 12.49 +11.1%
2018 12.08 -3.3%
2019 12.67 +4.9%
2020 11.87 -6.4%
2021 11.76 -0.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 11.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 11.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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. 52 Cook Islands 11.92 compare
  2. 53 Latvia 11.92 compare
  3. 54 Sweden 11.8 compare
  4. 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 compare
  5. 57 Botswana 11.71 compare
  6. 58 Poland 11.54 compare

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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 55th out of 194 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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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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