Suicide rate who mdb in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.97
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.09
in 1963
All-time low
5.73
in 2007
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Suicide rate who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7.97 for suicide rate who mdb in 2021.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in United Kingdom peaked at 10.09 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.76 | 7.79 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 7.53 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.05 | 6.73 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 | 6.8 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 6.43 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.73 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.56 | 7.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 40 Canada 8.23 compare
- 41 Costa Rica 8.21 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 8.08 compare
- 44 Paraguay 7.95 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 7.94 compare
- 46 Ireland 7.74 compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.197 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in United Kingdom?
- Suicide rate who mdb in United Kingdom was 7.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 in 1963.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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