Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Spain
Spain: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 2.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 1995
All-time low
0.9157
in 1976
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Spain stood at 2.53.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Spain peaked at 3.86 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9157, in 1976.
Spain ranks 76th 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 people who mdb in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.34 | — |
| 1952 | 3.03 | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 3.85 | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 3.07 | -20.4% |
| 1955 | 3.6 | +17.3% |
| 1956 | 3.04 | -15.6% |
| 1957 | 2.15 | -29.4% |
| 1958 | 2.21 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.93 | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 2.95 | +52.6% |
| 1961 | 2.38 | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 1.56 | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 1.34 | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.47 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 1.43 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.971 | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9157 | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 2.19 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.86 | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 3.22 | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | -14.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 | 1.93 | 3.85 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.14 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.9157 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 | 1.65 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.64 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.36 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 1.26 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 1.98 | 2.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Spain?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Spain was 2.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 1995.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9157 in 1976.
- How does Spain rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Spain ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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