What is male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland was 11.97 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 Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 33.44 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.

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

Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11.97 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 5.5%

World rank

43rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

33.44 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1980

All-time low

11.34 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2022

Years of data

1951–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland, 1951–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland stood at 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland peaked at 33.44 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland, 1951 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1951	30.34 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1952	31.04 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
1953	32.95 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.2%
1954	32.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.0%
1955	29.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.4%
1956	30.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
1957	30.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.0%
1958	30.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.6%
1959	28.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.9%
1960	26.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
1961	25.24 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.3%
1962	26.94 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.8%
1963	24.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.2%
1964	23.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.4%
1965	26.95 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.0%
1966	26.39 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
1967	26.06 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.2%
1968	24.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
1969	24.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1970	26.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.6%
1971	25.05 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.6%
1972	27.07 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.1%
1973	26 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.9%
1974	27.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.0%
1975	31.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.3%
1976	30.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.5%
1977	31.97 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.1%
1978	32.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.2%
1979	31.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1980	33.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.8%
1981	30.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.7%
1982	32.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.8%
1983	33.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.8%
1984	32.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
1985	31.32 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.8%
1986	28.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.7%
1987	30.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
1988	28.15 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.6%
1989	28.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
1990	26.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.0%
1991	29.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.4%
1992	26.72 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.5%
1993	25.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.3%
1994	26.75 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
1995	25.19 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
1996	25.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1997	23.76 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.3%
1998	24.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.7%
1999	22.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
2000	23.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
2001	21.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
2002	22.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
2003	19.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.8%
2004	18.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
2005	19.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.6%
2006	18.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.1%
2007	19.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.6%
2008	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.4%
2009	17.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
2010	14.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.4%
2011	15.13 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
2012	14.74 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
2013	14.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
2014	13.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.9%
2015	14.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.4%
2016	13.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.8%
2017	13.76 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
2018	12.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.3%
2019	12.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.0%
2020	12.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.5%
2021	12.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.4%
2022	11.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.1%
2023	11.97 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	30.79 deaths per 100,000 population	28.96 deaths per 100,000 population	32.95 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1960s	25.56 deaths per 100,000 population	23.65 deaths per 100,000 population	26.95 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	28.97 deaths per 100,000 population	25.05 deaths per 100,000 population	32.03 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	30.87 deaths per 100,000 population	28.15 deaths per 100,000 population	33.44 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	25.59 deaths per 100,000 population	22.26 deaths per 100,000 population	29.2 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	19.73 deaths per 100,000 population	17.14 deaths per 100,000 population	23.29 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	14.07 deaths per 100,000 population	12.88 deaths per 100,000 population	15.13 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	11.96 deaths per 100,000 population	11.34 deaths per 100,000 population	12.35 deaths per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

40 Ireland 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population compare
41 Hong Kong 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population compare
42 Canada 12.12 deaths per 100,000 population compare
44 Netherlands 11.93 deaths per 100,000 population compare
45 United Kingdom 11.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
46 Romania 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Switzerland was 11.97 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 33.44 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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