Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain
Spain: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 4.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.17 for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in 2024.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain peaked at 4.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2017.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.28 | — |
| 2008 | 0.64 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | +202.1% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | +457.5% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +95.1% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | +28.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +457.5% | 0.4 | 2.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8533 | 0.64 | 1.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.4 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.33 | 4.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Spain was 4.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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