Suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia
Australia: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 8.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.89
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
12.56
in 2018
All-time low
2.2
in 1956
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia stood at 8.89.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia peaked at 12.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1956.
Australia ranks 20th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.26 | — |
| 1951 | 4.56 | +39.7% |
| 1952 | 4.82 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 3.14 | -34.8% |
| 1954 | 3.89 | +23.8% |
| 1955 | 3.59 | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.2 | -38.7% |
| 1957 | 3.46 | +57.5% |
| 1958 | 4.09 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 3.73 | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 2.73 | -26.8% |
| 1961 | 3.83 | +40.1% |
| 1962 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 4.42 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 4.85 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.38 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 5.35 | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 4.23 | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 9.27 | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 6.48 | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.97 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 5.8 | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.3 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 6.25 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 6.66 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.84 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 9.63 | +43.0% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 11.67 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 12.47 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 11.11 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 10.84 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.48 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.38 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 11.26 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 8.99 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 12.28 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 11.35 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 9.21 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.97 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 8.01 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 10.21 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 11.64 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.97 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.35 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 8.89 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.67 | 2.2 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 2.73 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.07 | 5.53 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 | 5.84 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.68 | 8.99 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 | 6.35 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 7.74 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 8.35 | 11.97 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Australia was 8.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1956.
- How does Australia rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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