Suicide rate, by age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Suicide rate, by age was 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Slovakia peaked at 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 117 Timor-Leste 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Belarus 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Benin 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Portugal 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Cambodia 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Spain 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Slovakia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Slovakia was 5.5 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.