Suicide rate who mdb in Spain
Spain: Suicide rate who mdb was 6.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.19
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 1996
All-time low
3.67
in 1974
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Spain is 6.19, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Spain peaked at 6.78 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 1974.
That places Spain 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.98 | — |
| 1952 | 6.06 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 6.02 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.88 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 5.5 | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 5.27 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 5.25 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.99 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 5.1 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 5.48 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 4.81 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.8 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.55 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.24 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.99 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.02 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.15 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.93 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.67 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.86 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.86 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.07 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.45 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.08 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 5.76 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.22 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.52 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.14 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.37 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.76 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.48 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.98 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | -2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.56 | 4.99 | 6.06 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.63 | 4.03 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.67 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 | 4.07 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 5.8 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.38 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 5.04 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.91 | 6.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 57 Portugal 6.6 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 6.52 compare
- 59 Ecuador 6.32 compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 6.11 compare
- 63 Mexico 6.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Spain?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Spain was 6.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1996.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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