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

0510152000201020212000: 162001: 15.12002: 16.12003: 13.92004: 13.72005: 13.92006: 13.82007: 13.92008: 13.42009: 122010: 10.62011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.82014: 10.12015: 10.62016: 9.92017: 10.22018: 102019: 9.82020: 9.82021: 9.9

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

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 75 Madagascar 10.07 compare
  2. 76 Serbia 10.04 compare
  3. 77 Djibouti 9.91 compare
  4. 79 Senegal 9.83 compare
  5. 80 Liberia 9.59 compare
  6. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.48 compare

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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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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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