Suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia
Australia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Australia, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
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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