Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia
Australia: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 9.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.57
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
31st
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.48
in 1988
All-time low
2.45
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Australia stood at 9.57.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% 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 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 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 | 13.65 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 11.44 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 9.57 | -16.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.52, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 | 12.38 | 9.57 | 17.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 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 9.57 in 2024, 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 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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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