Suicide rate vs income inequality in France

France: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.77
in 2000
All-time low
10.32
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in France, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.82001: 15.32002: 15.52003: 15.72004: 15.22005: 14.62006: 14.12007: 13.62008: 13.82009: 13.92010: 13.72011: 13.52012: 12.62013: 12.32014: 11.32015: 11.22016: 10.42017: 10.32018: 10.62019: 10.62020: 11.32021: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in France stood at 11.49.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in France peaked at 15.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2017.

France ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide rate vs income inequality in France, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15.77
2001 15.33 -2.8%
2002 15.52 +1.2%
2003 15.66 +0.9%
2004 15.16 -3.2%
2005 14.64 -3.5%
2006 14.12 -3.5%
2007 13.64 -3.4%
2008 13.76 +0.8%
2009 13.89 +1.0%
2010 13.67 -1.6%
2011 13.46 -1.6%
2012 12.59 -6.4%
2013 12.33 -2.1%
2014 11.3 -8.3%
2015 11.21 -0.8%
2016 10.45 -6.8%
2017 10.32 -1.2%
2018 10.65 +3.2%
2019 10.56 -0.9%
2020 11.26 +6.7%
2021 11.49 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.75 13.64 15.77 10
2010s 11.65 10.32 13.67 10
2020s 11.38 11.26 11.49 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 55 Botswana 11.71 compare
  2. 56 Poland 11.54 compare
  3. 57 Benin 11.51 compare
  4. 59 Hungary 11.43 compare
  5. 60 Norway 11.41 compare
  6. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 11.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in France?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in France was 11.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2017.
How does France rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
France ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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