Suicide rate who mdb in Germany
Germany: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.51
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.69
in 1991
All-time low
7.38
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Suicide rate who mdb in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, suicide rate who mdb in Germany stood at 7.51.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Germany peaked at 13.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 2019.
Germany ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 | 10.63 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8.29 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.38 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.51 | 7.51 | 1 |
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More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Germany?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Germany was 7.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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