Suicide rate, by age in Slovenia
Slovenia: Suicide rate, by age was 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Slovenia peaked at 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 110th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 107 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Congo 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Gabon 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Djibouti 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 North Korea 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Slovenia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Slovenia was 6.01 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Slovenia ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.