Suicide rate, by age in Italy
Italy: Suicide rate, by age was 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Italy is 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Italy peaked at 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Italy ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Italy?
- Suicide rate, by age in Italy was 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Italy ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.