Suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 5.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.28
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 2021
All-time low
1.61
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom is 5.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom peaked at 5.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1951.
United Kingdom ranks 48th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.87 | — |
| 1951 | 1.61 | -13.8% |
| 1952 | 2.02 | +25.9% |
| 1953 | 1.76 | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 1.78 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.64 | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 1.68 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 1.99 | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 2.04 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.3 | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.23 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.48 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 3.05 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.09 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 2.57 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.25 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 2.32 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.72 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.16 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 3.03 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.68 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.97 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.77 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 4.36 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 3.68 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.25 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.09 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 4.21 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.35 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.54 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.96 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 5.28 | +8.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.61 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.23 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.25 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.68 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.3 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.72 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.18 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.27 | 5.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 45 Belgium 5.57 compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 5.36 compare
- 47 Croatia 5.29 compare
- 49 Hungary 5.27 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 5.13 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 5.09 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in United Kingdom was 5.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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