Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia
Australia: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 11.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.08
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.48
in 1988
All-time low
2.45
in 1956
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia stood at 11.08.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia peaked at 21.48 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1956.
That places Australia 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.61 | — |
| 1951 | 7.85 | +70.0% |
| 1952 | 6.97 | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 4.09 | -41.3% |
| 1954 | 5.63 | +37.6% |
| 1955 | 6.05 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 2.45 | -59.4% |
| 1957 | 5.29 | +115.5% |
| 1958 | 5.14 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 5.4 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 4.32 | -20.0% |
| 1961 | 5.53 | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 4.88 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 7.49 | +53.4% |
| 1964 | 5.81 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.94 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.96 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.01 | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 5.42 | -39.9% |
| 1970 | 8.37 | +54.6% |
| 1971 | 13.1 | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 8.4 | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 8.09 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 11.31 | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 8.97 | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 10.19 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 11.02 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 10.41 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 12.71 | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 9.9 | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 10.89 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 11.07 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.14 | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 11.2 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 15.39 | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 14.52 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 17.34 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 21.48 | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 18.97 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 17.15 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 17.17 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.58 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 15.18 | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 19.2 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 13.38 | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 17.4 | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 18.94 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 16.69 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 14.1 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 13.43 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.75 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.59 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 11.31 | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.69 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 14.97 | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 12.56 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.37 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 15 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 17.79 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.49 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 9.99 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 11.08 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.35 | 2.45 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 4.32 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 | 8.09 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.99 | 9.14 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.88 | 13.38 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 | 8.2 | 13.79 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.45 | 9.59 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 | 9.99 | 17.49 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia was 11.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 in 1988.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1956.
- How does Australia rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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