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Male vs. female suicide rate in Slovenia

Slovenia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 19.71 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.71 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
49.93 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1989
All-time low
19.35 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Slovenia, 1985–2023

010203040501985200420231985: 49.7 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 45.5 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 43.5 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 49.9 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 40.5 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 47.6 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 41.5 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 45.8 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 44.7 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 40.2 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 41.8 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 43.1 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 39.6 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 36 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 36.9 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 32.2 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 33 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 25.9 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 25.5 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 23.6 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 22 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 22.3 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 23 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 population2023: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 population

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 19.71 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Slovenia peaked at 49.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.35 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2020.

Slovenia ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

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

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1985 49.74 deaths per 100,000 population —
1986 45.47 deaths per 100,000 population -8.6%
1987 43.52 deaths per 100,000 population -4.3%
1988 45.25 deaths per 100,000 population +4.0%
1989 49.93 deaths per 100,000 population +10.3%
1990 40.51 deaths per 100,000 population -18.9%
1991 47.6 deaths per 100,000 population +17.5%
1992 41.54 deaths per 100,000 population -12.7%
1993 45.79 deaths per 100,000 population +10.2%
1994 44.68 deaths per 100,000 population -2.4%
1995 40.25 deaths per 100,000 population -9.9%
1996 41.8 deaths per 100,000 population +3.9%
1997 43.11 deaths per 100,000 population +3.1%
1998 43.32 deaths per 100,000 population +0.5%
1999 40.34 deaths per 100,000 population -6.9%
2000 38.12 deaths per 100,000 population -5.5%
2001 39.63 deaths per 100,000 population +3.9%
2002 36.05 deaths per 100,000 population -9.0%
2003 36.91 deaths per 100,000 population +2.4%
2004 30.25 deaths per 100,000 population -18.0%
2005 32.19 deaths per 100,000 population +6.4%
2006 32.98 deaths per 100,000 population +2.5%
2007 25.92 deaths per 100,000 population -21.4%
2008 25.33 deaths per 100,000 population -2.3%
2009 26.7 deaths per 100,000 population +5.4%
2010 25.81 deaths per 100,000 population -3.3%
2011 25.5 deaths per 100,000 population -1.2%
2012 26.25 deaths per 100,000 population +3.0%
2013 26.73 deaths per 100,000 population +1.8%
2014 23.79 deaths per 100,000 population -11.0%
2015 23.59 deaths per 100,000 population -0.9%
2016 22.03 deaths per 100,000 population -6.6%
2017 22.34 deaths per 100,000 population +1.4%
2018 19.58 deaths per 100,000 population -12.3%
2019 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population +6.9%
2020 19.35 deaths per 100,000 population -7.5%
2021 22.95 deaths per 100,000 population +18.6%
2022 23.22 deaths per 100,000 population +1.2%
2023 19.71 deaths per 100,000 population -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.78 deaths per 100,000 population 43.52 deaths per 100,000 population 49.93 deaths per 100,000 population 5
1990s 42.9 deaths per 100,000 population 40.25 deaths per 100,000 population 47.6 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 32.41 deaths per 100,000 population 25.33 deaths per 100,000 population 39.63 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 23.66 deaths per 100,000 population 19.58 deaths per 100,000 population 26.73 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 21.31 deaths per 100,000 population 19.35 deaths per 100,000 population 23.22 deaths per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 8 Ukraine 21.67 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 9 United States of America 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 10 Sri Lanka 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 12 Japan 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 13 Latvia 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 14 Hungary 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Slovenia?
Male vs. female suicide rate in Slovenia was 19.71 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 49.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 1989.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.35 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
Slovenia ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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
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