Suicide rate who mdb in Italy
Italy: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.62
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1951
All-time low
4.32
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.62 for suicide rate who mdb in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Italy peaked at 6.74 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2020.
Italy ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.74 | — |
| 1952 | 6.21 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 6.31 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.89 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 6.43 | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.25 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 5.94 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 5.98 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.76 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 5.21 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 5.08 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.88 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.02 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.08 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 5.07 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 4.91 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 5 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.4 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.26 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.08 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.74 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.91 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.05 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 6.2 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.82 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.24 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.42 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.72 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.59 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.29 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 6.02 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.98 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.05 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.25 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.35 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.27 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.44 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.09 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.07 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.69 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.25 | 5.89 | 6.74 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.08 | 4.76 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 4.74 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 5.82 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 5.44 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 4.57 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.47 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.32 | 4.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Italy?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Italy was 4.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1951.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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