Suicide rate who mdb in Italy

Italy: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.56
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1951
All-time low
4.32
in 2020
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Suicide rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.56 for suicide rate who mdb in 2022.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% 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 75th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 4.51 4.32 4.64 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 72 Bulgaria 4.62 compare
  2. 73 Türkiye 4.61 compare
  3. 74 Luxembourg 4.58 compare
  4. 76 North Macedonia 4.39 compare
  5. 77 Malta 4.22 compare
  6. 78 Fiji 4.18 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Italy?
Suicide rate who mdb in Italy was 4.56 in 2022, 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 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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