Suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Suicide rate vs. income inequality was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom is 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom peaked at 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom?
- Suicide rate vs. income inequality in United Kingdom was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- United Kingdom ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs. income inequality rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.