Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Italy
Italy: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 3.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
71st
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1996
All-time low
1.59
in 1966
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young men who mdb in Italy is 3.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Italy peaked at 5.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1966.
Italy ranks 71st of 110 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.24 | — |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -16.6% |
| 1953 | 2.94 | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 3.1 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | -16.6% |
| 1956 | 2.86 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 3.04 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.41 | -20.7% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 2.66 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.47 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.72 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.55 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 1.59 | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | +89.6% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.62 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.3 | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 1.99 | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.96 | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.15 | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 2.86 | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 2.87 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.16 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.04 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.16 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.92 | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 3.12 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.81 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.32 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4.33 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 4.75 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.05 | -18.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.84, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 | 2.41 | 3.24 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.59 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 1.99 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.35 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 2.59 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.81 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.05 | 4.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 68 Israel 3.88 compare
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- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.99 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.97 compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 2.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Italy?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Italy was 3.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1966.
- How does Italy rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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