Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy

Italy: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 1.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 1959
All-time low
0.7794
in 1985
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023

1234195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy stood at 1.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy peaked at 4.05 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7794, in 1985.

That places Italy 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 2.37 —
1952 3.51 +47.9%
1953 4 +14.0%
1954 3.32 -17.0%
1955 3.04 -8.3%
1956 2.06 -32.3%
1957 2.97 +44.3%
1958 3.88 +30.8%
1959 4.05 +4.2%
1960 3.44 -14.9%
1961 3.09 -10.4%
1962 2.68 -13.2%
1963 2.6 -2.9%
1964 1.74 -33.1%
1965 1.51 -12.9%
1966 2.01 +33.0%
1967 2.26 +12.3%
1968 1.85 -18.2%
1969 2.4 +29.6%
1970 2.3 -3.9%
1971 2.46 +6.9%
1972 2.39 -2.9%
1973 1.14 -52.5%
1974 2.24 +97.0%
1975 1.64 -26.5%
1976 1.36 -17.1%
1977 1.58 +15.7%
1978 1.54 -2.2%
1979 1.55 +0.3%
1980 1.56 +1.0%
1981 1.15 -26.6%
1982 1.16 +1.4%
1983 0.9833 -15.5%
1984 1.16 +17.6%
1985 0.7794 -32.6%
1986 1.01 +29.4%
1987 0.7997 -20.7%
1988 1.08 +35.1%
1989 0.8223 -23.9%
1990 1.58 +92.1%
1991 1.09 -31.1%
1992 1.55 +42.6%
1993 1.01 -35.1%
1994 1.05 +4.4%
1995 1.22 +16.2%
1996 1.52 +24.5%
1997 1.4 -7.7%
1998 1.52 +7.9%
1999 1.43 -5.4%
2000 1.67 +16.4%
2001 0.9513 -42.9%
2002 1.47 +55.0%
2003 0.9951 -32.5%
2004 1.3 +30.7%
2005 1.08 -16.7%
2006 0.8447 -22.1%
2007 0.9737 +15.3%
2008 1.31 +34.8%
2009 1.46 +10.8%
2010 0.8386 -42.4%
2011 0.9346 +11.4%
2012 1.16 +24.3%
2013 1.45 +25.0%
2014 1.66 +14.4%
2015 1.23 -26.3%
2016 0.8621 -29.6%
2017 1.29 +49.9%
2018 1.81 +40.0%
2019 1.16 -36.1%
2020 1.52 +31.3%
2021 2.6 +71.5%
2022 1.65 -36.5%
2023 1.57 -5.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.24 2.06 4.05 9
1960s 2.36 1.51 3.44 10
1970s 1.82 1.14 2.46 10
1980s 1.05 0.7794 1.56 10
1990s 1.34 1.01 1.58 10
2000s 1.21 0.8447 1.67 10
2010s 1.24 0.8386 1.81 10
2020s 1.84 1.52 2.6 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 72 Portugal 1.99 compare
  2. 73 Israel 1.9 compare
  3. 74 Panama 1.68 compare
  4. 76 Greece 1.54 compare
  5. 77 Slovakia 1.54 compare
  6. 78 Moldova 1.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy?
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Italy was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 1959.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7794 in 1985.
How does Italy rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
Italy ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Suicide rates among young women who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
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