Suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 9.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.85
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.08
in 2002
All-time low
9.81
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland stood at 9.85.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland peaked at 16.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.97 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.08 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.86 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.91 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.84 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.36 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.04 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.57 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.09 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.91 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.85 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 | 12.04 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 9.81 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9.81 | 9.85 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland was 9.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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