Suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia

Australia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.76
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.67
in 2019
All-time low
9.7
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.82001: 122002: 11.22003: 10.22004: 9.72005: 10.52006: 10.12007: 10.42008: 10.92009: 10.42010: 10.82011: 10.42012: 10.82013: 10.62014: 11.72015: 12.22016: 11.22017: 12.52018: 12.12019: 12.72020: 11.92021: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia is 11.76, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia peaked at 12.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2004.

That places Australia 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.71 9.7 12.01 10
2010s 11.5 10.36 12.67 10
2020s 11.82 11.76 11.87 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 compare
  2. 51 Latvia 11.92 compare
  3. 52 Sweden 11.8 compare
  4. 54 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 compare
  5. 55 Botswana 11.71 compare
  6. 56 Poland 11.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia was 11.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12.67 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2004.
How does Australia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Australia ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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