Reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Reported suicide rates among young people was 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.9 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
52nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.72 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
0.8692 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands stood at 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands peaked at 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8692 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1951.
That places Netherlands 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1951 | 0.8692 deaths per 100,000 population | -58.5% |
| 1952 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | +44.0% |
| 1953 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +50.2% |
| 1954 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 1955 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.1% |
| 1956 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | +31.4% |
| 1957 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.2% |
| 1958 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +62.5% |
| 1959 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.2% |
| 1962 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +60.7% |
| 1963 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -38.6% |
| 1966 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.4% |
| 1967 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | +83.0% |
| 1983 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 population | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +60.2% |
| 1990 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 population | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +77.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 population | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8692 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 |
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- 49 Croatia 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Netherlands was 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8692 deaths per 100,000 population in 1951.
- How does Netherlands rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.