Suicide rate who mdb in Germany
Germany: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.78
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.69
in 1991
All-time low
7.29
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rate who mdb in Germany stood at 7.78.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Germany peaked at 13.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2021.
Germany ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.66 | — |
| 1991 | 13.69 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.01 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.24 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 12.35 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.75 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.74 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.17 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.63 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.42 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.44 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.21 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.64 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.35 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.84 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.71 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.66 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.38 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.51 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.29 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.78 | +6.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 7.53 | 7.29 | 7.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Germany?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Germany was 7.78 in 2022, 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 7.29 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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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