Suicide rates by age detailed who in Australia
Australia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 16.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.29
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 2019
All-time low
10.94
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 16.29 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Australia peaked at 17.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.94, in 2009.
That places Australia 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.47 | — |
| 2001 | 17.03 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.52 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 13.17 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.43 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 13.76 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.73 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.14 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 11.98 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14.12 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 13.08 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 14.92 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.56 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.74 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.52 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 17.33 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.29 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 | 10.94 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 11.98 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 16.29 | 17.1 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Australia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Australia was 16.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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