Suicide rate male female who mdb in Spain
Spain: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 9.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.28
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 1997
All-time low
5.72
in 1974
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.28 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Spain peaked at 10.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 1974.
Spain ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.66 | — |
| 1952 | 9.53 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 9.87 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 9.76 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 9.03 | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 8.34 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 8.23 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.86 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 8.18 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 8.69 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 8.4 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.75 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 7.7 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.88 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.33 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.87 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 6.35 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 6.91 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6.42 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.56 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.69 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 5.72 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 5.95 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 6.13 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.08 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.21 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.6 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.93 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.03 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 9.14 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 8.97 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.88 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.59 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.2 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 10.37 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.79 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 9.69 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.45 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.26 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 10.77 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 10.47 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.81 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.51 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.93 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.61 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.88 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.85 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.29 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.86 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.98 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.43 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.48 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.56 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.24 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.48 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.28 | -2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.94 | 7.86 | 9.87 | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.52 | 6.35 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 | 5.72 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 | 6.6 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 | 9.45 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 8.39 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 7.98 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9.01 | 9.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Singapore 9.86 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 9.5 compare
- 63 Colombia 9.41 compare
- 65 Martinique 8.9 compare
- 66 Guadeloupe 8.86 compare
- 67 Slovakia 8.63 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Spain?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Spain was 9.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 1997.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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