Suicide rate who mdb in Australia
Australia: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.79
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.33
in 1963
All-time low
9.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Australia is 10.79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Australia peaked at 16.33 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.11, in 1950.
That places Australia 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.11 | — |
| 1951 | 9.41 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 10.52 | +11.7% |
| 1953 | 10.77 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 10.29 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 10.83 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 12.22 | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 12.49 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 11.25 | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 10.82 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 12.17 | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 14.15 | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 16.33 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 15.11 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 15.39 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.54 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 15.66 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 13.18 | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 12.77 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 12.84 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.16 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 13.01 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 12.02 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 12.02 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.29 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.26 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.63 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10.94 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.08 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.34 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.69 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 10.94 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.36 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 12.27 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 12.68 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12.46 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.62 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 12.22 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.51 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12.13 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.83 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 12.04 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.35 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 12.45 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 13.51 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 13.31 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.38 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.69 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.84 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 10.11 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.66 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.71 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.62 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.82 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.73 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.27 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.22 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.29 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 11.81 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.01 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.78 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.17 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.57 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.16 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.79 | -3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.76 | 9.11 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.01 | 10.82 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.06 | 11 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.54 | 10.69 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 10.83 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 | 9.45 | 11.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.73 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 10.79 | 11.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Australia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Australia was 10.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.33 in 1963.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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