Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 8.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.7
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2021
All-time low
6.68
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.72001: 7.42002: 7.52003: 7.12004: 7.32005: 72006: 6.92007: 6.72008: 7.22009: 7.12010: 72011: 7.52012: 7.52013: 7.82014: 7.62015: 7.72016: 7.52017: 7.22018: 8.32019: 8.62020: 8.12021: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8.7. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.7
2001 7.44 -3.4%
2002 7.46 +0.2%
2003 7.14 -4.3%
2004 7.3 +2.3%
2005 7.01 -4.0%
2006 6.94 -1.0%
2007 6.68 -3.8%
2008 7.2 +7.8%
2009 7.12 -1.1%
2010 6.97 -2.2%
2011 7.53 +8.1%
2012 7.46 -0.9%
2013 7.76 +4.0%
2014 7.58 -2.4%
2015 7.69 +1.5%
2016 7.46 -3.0%
2017 7.21 -3.3%
2018 8.33 +15.6%
2019 8.64 +3.7%
2020 8.1 -6.3%
2021 8.7 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2 6.68 7.7 10
2010s 7.66 6.97 8.64 10
2020s 8.4 8.1 8.7 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 90 Niger 8.84 compare
  2. 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.82 compare
  3. 92 Comoros 8.78 compare
  4. 94 Nigeria 8.56 compare
  5. 95 Fiji 8.5 compare
  6. 96 Germany 8.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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