Suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands

Netherlands: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 10.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.2
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2021
All-time low
5.31
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 6.42001: 7.12002: 6.82003: 6.32004: 6.52005: 7.32006: 8.22007: 6.22008: 6.92009: 5.32010: 7.12011: 82012: 7.92013: 8.22014: 72015: 7.72016: 6.82017: 8.42018: 9.12019: 8.42020: 8.72021: 10.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands is 10.2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands peaked at 10.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.38
2001 7.07 +10.9%
2002 6.77 -4.2%
2003 6.32 -6.6%
2004 6.49 +2.6%
2005 7.27 +12.1%
2006 8.16 +12.2%
2007 6.2 -24.0%
2008 6.95 +12.0%
2009 5.31 -23.5%
2010 7.06 +32.9%
2011 7.96 +12.8%
2012 7.87 -1.1%
2013 8.19 +4.1%
2014 7.01 -14.5%
2015 7.72 +10.1%
2016 6.84 -11.4%
2017 8.42 +23.1%
2018 9.12 +8.3%
2019 8.36 -8.3%
2020 8.73 +4.4%
2021 10.2 +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.69 5.31 8.16 10
2010s 7.86 6.84 9.12 10
2020s 9.47 8.73 10.2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Netherlands was 10.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Netherlands ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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