Suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands
Netherlands: Suicide rate who mdb was 8.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.48
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 1984
All-time low
5.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands stood at 8.48.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands peaked at 11.1 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.82, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.82 | — |
| 1951 | 6.3 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 6.49 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 6.71 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 6.42 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 6.14 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 6.02 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 6.72 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 6.64 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 6.56 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.53 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.48 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 6.78 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.97 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.16 | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 7.82 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 7.98 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.96 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.48 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 8.9 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.6 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.04 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 8.78 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.14 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.8 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 9.37 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.24 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.77 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 10.76 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 11.1 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.11 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 9.74 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.01 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.41 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 8.96 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.78 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.86 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.45 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.73 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.25 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.16 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.89 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.93 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.97 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.02 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.89 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.91 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.68 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.47 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.48 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.64 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.78 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.48 | -3.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 5.82 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.09 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.65 | 7.82 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 | 8.99 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 | 8.25 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 6.93 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 7.97 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.48 | 8.78 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Netherlands was 8.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 1984.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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