Suicide rate who mdb in France
France: Suicide rate who mdb was 9.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.89
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.47
in 1986
All-time low
9.61
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rate who mdb in France stood at 9.89.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in France peaked at 19.47 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2017.
That places France 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.15 | — |
| 1951 | 13.07 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 13.28 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 13.17 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 13.92 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 13.75 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 14.97 | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 14.15 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 14.26 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 14.59 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 13.8 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 13.89 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 13.26 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 13.74 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.29 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 13.53 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.06 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 14.01 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.77 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 13.92 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 13.73 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 13.66 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.31 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.7 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.84 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.91 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 13.95 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.55 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 15.1 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 16.34 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 16.86 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.98 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.99 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 18.65 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18.87 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.29 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.47 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.48 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 17.51 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 17.51 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.83 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.88 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.99 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.85 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 17.37 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.79 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.99 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.63 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.81 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.38 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.99 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.45 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.59 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.09 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.59 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.03 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.22 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.33 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.06 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.95 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.95 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.69 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.64 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.98 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.21 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.14 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.89 | -4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 9.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.83 | 13.07 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.73 | 13.26 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.31 | 13.66 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.16 | 16.86 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.35 | 14.38 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 | 13.03 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 9.61 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.89 | 10.35 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in France?
- Suicide rate who mdb in France was 9.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 1986.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2017.
- How does France rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- France ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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