Suicide rates by age detailed who in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 10.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.08
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.17
in 2002
All-time low
6.86
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.08 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Switzerland peaked at 17.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.86, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 64th 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 rates by age detailed who in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.96 | — |
| 2001 | 15.22 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.17 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 14.04 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 13.78 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 11.56 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 15.27 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 12.11 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 13.04 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 11.64 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 8.21 | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 9.28 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 11.25 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.08 | -16.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.92 | 11.56 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 6.86 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 10.08 | 12.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Switzerland?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Switzerland was 10.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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