What is male vs. female suicide rate in Italy?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy was 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 1951.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1974.

How does Italy rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Italy ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Male vs. female suicide rate was 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

7.3 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

71st

of 111 countries

All-time high

10.56 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1951

All-time low

6.8 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1974

Years of data

1951–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy, 1951–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Italy is 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Italy peaked at 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1974.

Italy ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy, 1951 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1951	10.56 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1952	9.4 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.0%
1953	9.24 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.7%
1954	8.71 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
1955	9.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.7%
1956	9.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
1957	9.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.8%
1958	8.8 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
1959	8.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.7%
1960	8.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.0%
1961	7.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.3%
1962	7.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.0%
1963	7.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
1964	7.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
1965	7.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
1966	7.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.8%
1967	7.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.2%
1968	7.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.5%
1969	7.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.1%
1970	7.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.5%
1971	7.92 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.6%
1972	7.76 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
1973	7.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.3%
1974	6.8 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.2%
1975	7.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.0%
1976	7.25 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
1977	8.11 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.9%
1978	8.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.1%
1979	8.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
1980	9.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1981	8.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
1982	9.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.7%
1983	9.65 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.7%
1984	9.78 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1985	10.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.4%
1986	10.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
1987	9.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.7%
1988	9.32 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
1989	9.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.1%
1990	9.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.3%
1991	9.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
1992	9.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.1%
1993	10.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
1994	9.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.5%
1995	9.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1996	10.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.0%
1997	10.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.6%
1998	9.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.6%
1999	8.71 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.2%
2000	8.63 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
2001	8.53 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.2%
2002	8.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
2003	8.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2004	8.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
2005	7.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.9%
2006	7.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.9%
2007	7.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.9%
2008	7.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
2009	7.77 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
2010	7.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
2011	8.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
2012	8.57 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
2013	8.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.5%
2014	7.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
2015	7.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
2016	7.4 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
2017	7.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
2018	7.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
2019	7.14 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.1%
2020	6.99 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
2021	7.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
2022	7.3 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	9.38 deaths per 100,000 population	8.71 deaths per 100,000 population	10.56 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1960s	7.54 deaths per 100,000 population	7.12 deaths per 100,000 population	8.42 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	7.77 deaths per 100,000 population	6.8 deaths per 100,000 population	8.91 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	9.57 deaths per 100,000 population	8.73 deaths per 100,000 population	10.41 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	9.73 deaths per 100,000 population	8.71 deaths per 100,000 population	10.31 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	8.03 deaths per 100,000 population	7.34 deaths per 100,000 population	8.73 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	7.79 deaths per 100,000 population	7.13 deaths per 100,000 population	8.57 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	7.2 deaths per 100,000 population	6.99 deaths per 100,000 population	7.31 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Italy

68 Georgia 8.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
69 Bulgaria 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population compare
70 Grenada 8.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
72 Uzbekistan 6.93 deaths per 100,000 population compare
73 Turkey 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare
74 North Macedonia 6.88 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Italy?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Italy was 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 1951.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1974.
How does Italy rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Italy ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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