Suicide rate who mdb in Australia
Australia: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.89
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.33
in 1963
All-time low
9.11
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Australia is 10.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% 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 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
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 | 11.25 | 10.89 | 11.4 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Australia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Australia was 10.89 in 2023, 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 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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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