Reported suicide rates among young women in Spain
Spain: Reported suicide rates among young women was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
64th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.54 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.2657 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1976
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Reported suicide rates among young women in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Spain peaked at 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2657 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1976.
Spain ranks 64th 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.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1952 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +33.1% |
| 1953 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 1955 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +27.1% |
| 1956 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.9% |
| 1957 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.0% |
| 1958 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population | +37.6% |
| 1959 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.1% |
| 1960 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | +59.7% |
| 1961 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7855 deaths per 100,000 population | -38.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8554 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7824 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.4% |
| 1968 | 0.712 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 population | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9883 deaths per 100,000 population | +152.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6721 deaths per 100,000 population | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7315 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7175 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8426 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7549 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2657 deaths per 100,000 population | -64.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5259 deaths per 100,000 population | +97.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8505 deaths per 100,000 population | +61.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9735 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8084 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.808 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9944 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +60.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9475 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 population | +62.9% |
| 2000 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9801 deaths per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 population | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9929 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5471 deaths per 100,000 population | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5543 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +102.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7322 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2657 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9883 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.808 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9475 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5471 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5543 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Tajikistan 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 62 Germany 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Ireland 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 65 El Salvador 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Albania 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Spain?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Spain was 2.3 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 women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2657 deaths per 100,000 population in 1976.
- How does Spain rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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