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

02.557.510195019852021

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Canada 8.23 compare
  2. 41 Costa Rica 8.21 compare
  3. 42 Kazakhstan 8.08 compare
  4. 44 Paraguay 7.95 compare
  5. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 7.94 compare
  6. 46 Ireland 7.74 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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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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