Suicide rates among young men who mdb in France

France: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 4.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.23
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
64th
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 1985
All-time low
3.58
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in France, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates among young men who mdb in France is 4.23, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in France peaked at 9.09 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1953.

That places France 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in France, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young men who mdb in France, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 3.89
1951 4.02 +3.3%
1952 4.83 +20.0%
1953 3.58 -25.9%
1954 4.32 +20.7%
1955 4.33 +0.2%
1956 4.29 -0.9%
1957 4.79 +11.8%
1958 4.42 -7.8%
1959 6.6 +49.5%
1960 5 -24.3%
1961 5.45 +9.1%
1962 4.95 -9.3%
1963 4.68 -5.5%
1964 3.66 -21.7%
1965 4.43 +21.0%
1966 4.85 +9.5%
1967 5.18 +6.8%
1968 5.92 +14.3%
1969 5.82 -1.8%
1970 6.66 +14.6%
1971 6.34 -4.9%
1972 6.98 +10.2%
1973 7.8 +11.7%
1974 6.79 -13.0%
1975 6.9 +1.6%
1976 7.8 +13.1%
1977 7.9 +1.2%
1978 7.3 -7.5%
1979 7.37 +0.9%
1980 7.44 +1.0%
1981 7.14 -4.0%
1982 7.2 +0.8%
1983 8.66 +20.3%
1984 8.41 -2.8%
1985 9.09 +8.0%
1986 9 -1.1%
1987 7.09 -21.2%
1988 7.74 +9.2%
1989 7.73 -0.1%
1990 7.98 +3.2%
1991 8.09 +1.4%
1992 6.66 -17.6%
1993 8.4 +26.0%
1994 7.66 -8.7%
1995 7.71 +0.6%
1996 7.21 -6.5%
1997 7.17 -0.6%
1998 7.85 +9.6%
1999 7.46 -5.1%
2000 7.44 -0.2%
2001 8.26 +11.0%
2002 6.47 -21.6%
2003 7.11 +9.8%
2004 7.75 +9.1%
2005 6.29 -18.9%
2006 6.16 -2.1%
2007 5.76 -6.5%
2008 6.71 +16.5%
2009 6.8 +1.3%
2010 7.16 +5.3%
2011 5.62 -21.5%
2012 5.57 -0.7%
2013 5 -10.4%
2014 4.65 -7.0%
2015 4.81 +3.4%
2016 4.49 -6.5%
2017 3.62 -19.4%
2018 4.29 +18.4%
2019 5.01 +16.9%
2020 5.04 +0.5%
2021 4.51 -10.4%
2022 4.23 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.51 3.58 6.6 10
1960s 4.99 3.66 5.92 10
1970s 7.19 6.34 7.9 10
1980s 7.95 7.09 9.09 10
1990s 7.62 6.66 8.4 10
2000s 6.87 5.76 8.26 10
2010s 5.02 3.62 7.16 10
2020s 4.59 4.23 5.04 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 4.41 compare
  2. 62 Slovakia 4.38 compare
  3. 63 Panama 4.33 compare
  4. 65 Cyprus 4.05 compare
  5. 66 Romania 4.05 compare
  6. 67 Latvia 3.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in France?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in France was 4.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 1985.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1953.
How does France rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
France ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Suicide rates among young men who mdb
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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