What is male vs. female suicide rate in Netherlands?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Netherlands was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 14.06 deaths per 100,000 population in 1984.

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

The lowest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 1956.

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

Netherlands ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Male vs. female suicide rate was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

11.93 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

44th

of 111 countries

All-time high

14.06 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1984

All-time low

7.39 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1956

Years of data

1950–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Netherlands, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 11.93 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 14.06 deaths per 100,000 population in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.39 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1956.

That places Netherlands 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Netherlands, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1950	8.04 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1951	8.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
1952	8.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.5%
1953	9.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.6%
1954	8.81 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.2%
1955	7.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.2%
1956	7.39 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.6%
1957	7.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.2%
1958	8.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.4%
1959	8.97 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.7%
1960	8.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.2%
1961	8.77 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.2%
1962	8.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.4%
1963	8.02 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.3%
1964	8.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
1965	8.75 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
1966	9.09 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.9%
1967	8.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.5%
1968	8 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1969	9.16 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.6%
1970	10 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.1%
1971	9.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.4%
1972	10.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
1973	9.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1974	10.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.3%
1975	10.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.9%
1976	11.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.0%
1977	11.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
1978	10.82 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.8%
1979	11.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
1980	12.26 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.3%
1981	11.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.2%
1982	12.28 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.7%
1983	13.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.6%
1984	14.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1985	13.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
1986	12.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
1987	12.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1988	11.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.8%
1989	11.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.4%
1990	10.99 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1991	12.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.9%
1992	12.2 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
1993	11.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
1994	12.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
1995	11.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.1%
1996	11.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1997	12.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1998	11.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1999	11.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
2000	11.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.2%
2001	10.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.3%
2002	11.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.0%
2003	10.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.1%
2004	10.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.0%
2005	11.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.7%
2006	11.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
2007	9.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.0%
2008	10.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.0%
2009	10.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.7%
2010	11.39 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.7%
2011	11.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.4%
2012	12.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
2013	12.96 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.4%
2014	12.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.5%
2015	12.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
2016	12.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
2017	12.61 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
2018	11.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.0%
2019	11.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.8%
2020	11.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
2021	12.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
2022	12.17 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
2023	11.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	8.37 deaths per 100,000 population	7.39 deaths per 100,000 population	9.01 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1960s	8.49 deaths per 100,000 population	8 deaths per 100,000 population	9.16 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	10.68 deaths per 100,000 population	9.86 deaths per 100,000 population	11.74 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	12.57 deaths per 100,000 population	11.62 deaths per 100,000 population	14.06 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	11.8 deaths per 100,000 population	10.99 deaths per 100,000 population	12.49 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	10.89 deaths per 100,000 population	9.89 deaths per 100,000 population	11.49 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	12.03 deaths per 100,000 population	11.35 deaths per 100,000 population	12.96 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	11.92 deaths per 100,000 population	11.52 deaths per 100,000 population	12.17 deaths per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

41 Hong Kong 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population compare
42 Canada 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population compare
43 Switzerland 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population compare
45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
46 Romania 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population compare
47 Germany 11.6 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 Netherlands?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Netherlands was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 14.06 deaths per 100,000 population in 1984.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 100,000 population in 1956.
How does Netherlands rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Netherlands ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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