Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Australia
Australia: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 6.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.86
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
38th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.56
in 2018
All-time low
2.2
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.86 for suicide rates among young people who mdb in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Australia peaked at 12.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1956.
That places Australia 38th 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 people who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.26 | — |
| 1951 | 4.56 | +39.7% |
| 1952 | 4.82 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 3.14 | -34.8% |
| 1954 | 3.89 | +23.8% |
| 1955 | 3.59 | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.2 | -38.7% |
| 1957 | 3.46 | +57.5% |
| 1958 | 4.09 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 3.73 | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 2.73 | -26.8% |
| 1961 | 3.83 | +40.1% |
| 1962 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 4.42 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 4.85 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.38 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 5.35 | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 4.23 | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 9.27 | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 6.48 | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.97 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 5.8 | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.3 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 6.25 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 6.66 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.84 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 9.63 | +43.0% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 11.67 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 12.47 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 11.11 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 10.84 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.48 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.38 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 11.26 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 8.99 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 12.28 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 11.35 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 9.21 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.97 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 8.01 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 10.21 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 11.64 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.97 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.15 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 6.86 | -25.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.67 | 2.2 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 2.73 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.07 | 5.53 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 | 5.84 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.68 | 8.99 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 | 6.35 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 7.74 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 6.86 | 11.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- 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 people who mdb in Australia?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Australia was 6.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1956.
- How does Australia rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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