Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Germany

Germany: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 5.21 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.21
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
58th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 2002
All-time low
5.21
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Germany, 1990–2020

02.557.5101990200520201990: 9.11991: 9.11992: 8.61993: 8.41994: 9.71995: 9.91996: 9.81997: 10.21998: 9.51999: 9.72000: 8.72001: 8.72002: 10.62003: 7.42004: 72005: 6.82006: 6.42007: 6.22008: 6.82009: 6.52010: 6.62011: 6.22012: 6.62013: 5.82014: 6.62015: 6.22016: 6.42017: 6.12018: 6.32019: 5.92020: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 5.21 for suicide rates among young men who mdb in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Germany peaked at 10.63 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.21, in 2020.

That places Germany 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 9.11
1991 9.1 -0.1%
1992 8.62 -5.3%
1993 8.41 -2.4%
1994 9.75 +15.9%
1995 9.9 +1.6%
1996 9.82 -0.7%
1997 10.2 +3.8%
1998 9.52 -6.6%
1999 9.74 +2.4%
2000 8.69 -10.8%
2001 8.72 +0.4%
2002 10.63 +21.9%
2003 7.41 -30.3%
2004 7.04 -5.0%
2005 6.77 -3.8%
2006 6.38 -5.7%
2007 6.18 -3.1%
2008 6.84 +10.7%
2009 6.52 -4.7%
2010 6.59 +1.1%
2011 6.21 -5.8%
2012 6.64 +6.9%
2013 5.76 -13.2%
2014 6.58 +14.1%
2015 6.21 -5.6%
2016 6.35 +2.3%
2017 6.11 -3.8%
2018 6.26 +2.5%
2019 5.87 -6.3%
2020 5.21 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.42 8.41 10.2 10
2000s 7.52 6.18 10.63 10
2010s 6.26 5.76 6.64 10
2020s 5.21 5.21 5.21 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 55 Lithuania 5.75 compare
  2. 56 Hungary 5.57 compare
  3. 57 Philippines 5.56 compare
  4. 59 Portugal 4.92 compare
  5. 60 Denmark 4.58 compare
  6. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 4.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Germany?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Germany was 5.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2002.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
Germany ranks 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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