Suicide rates among young women who mdb in France
France: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 2.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 1970
All-time low
1.66
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young women who mdb in France is 2.7, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in France peaked at 4.31 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2015.
France ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.1 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 2.41 | +14.9% |
| 1954 | 2.58 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 2.85 | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 3.6 | +26.4% |
| 1957 | 2.41 | -33.1% |
| 1958 | 3.63 | +50.6% |
| 1959 | 3.08 | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 2.5 | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | +36.9% |
| 1962 | 2.09 | -39.0% |
| 1963 | 2.86 | +37.2% |
| 1964 | 2.57 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 2.91 | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 2.24 | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 3.51 | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.31 | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 2.89 | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 3.19 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.89 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 3.56 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.31 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 3.82 | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 3.57 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 2.63 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.61 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 3.32 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -18.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 2.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.66 | 1.94 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.09 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 | 2.55 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.51 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.47 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.32 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.66 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.42 | 3.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 56 Netherlands 3.01 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 2.97 compare
- 58 Lithuania 2.9 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 2.66 compare
- 61 Germany 2.66 compare
- 62 Ireland 2.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in France?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in France was 2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 1970.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2015.
- How does France rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- France ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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