Suicide rates by age who mdb in France

France: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 3.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.79
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.08
in 1986
All-time low
2.93
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Suicide rates by age who mdb in France, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 3.79 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in France peaked at 6.08 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1950.

France ranks 63rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age who mdb in France, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age who mdb in France, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 2.93
1951 3.02 +2.8%
1952 3.48 +15.3%
1953 3 -13.8%
1954 3.46 +15.3%
1955 3.6 +4.0%
1956 3.95 +9.8%
1957 3.62 -8.2%
1958 4.03 +11.3%
1959 4.88 +21.0%
1960 3.78 -22.6%
1961 4.46 +18.1%
1962 3.55 -20.4%
1963 3.79 +6.8%
1964 3.13 -17.5%
1965 3.69 +17.9%
1966 3.57 -3.0%
1967 4 +11.9%
1968 4.74 +18.5%
1969 4.66 -1.7%
1970 5.51 +18.3%
1971 4.65 -15.6%
1972 5.12 +10.2%
1973 5.39 +5.2%
1974 5.32 -1.2%
1975 5.26 -1.2%
1976 5.6 +6.4%
1977 5.27 -5.8%
1978 5.6 +6.1%
1979 5.51 -1.6%
1980 5.22 -5.2%
1981 5.28 +1.2%
1982 5.1 -3.5%
1983 5.65 +10.9%
1984 5.59 -1.1%
1985 5.92 +5.9%
1986 6.08 +2.7%
1987 4.97 -18.2%
1988 5.23 +5.2%
1989 5.54 +6.0%
1990 5.67 +2.3%
1991 5.34 -5.8%
1992 4.65 -12.9%
1993 6.04 +29.9%
1994 5.21 -13.8%
1995 5.27 +1.1%
1996 4.91 -6.8%
1997 5.18 +5.5%
1998 5.3 +2.3%
1999 5.03 -5.1%
2000 5.46 +8.6%
2001 5.6 +2.7%
2002 4.54 -19.0%
2003 4.99 +9.8%
2004 5.36 +7.4%
2005 4.38 -18.3%
2006 4.37 -0.3%
2007 4.07 -6.7%
2008 4.65 +14.1%
2009 4.79 +3.0%
2010 4.77 -0.3%
2011 4.21 -11.9%
2012 4.06 -3.5%
2013 3.66 -9.7%
2014 3.48 -5.1%
2015 3.27 -6.1%
2016 3.29 +0.6%
2017 2.96 -9.9%
2018 3.38 +14.3%
2019 4.03 +19.2%
2020 3.76 -6.9%
2021 3.91 +4.2%
2022 3.79 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.6 2.93 4.88 10
1960s 3.93 3.13 4.74 10
1970s 5.32 4.65 5.6 10
1980s 5.46 4.97 6.08 10
1990s 5.26 4.65 6.04 10
2000s 4.82 4.07 5.6 10
2010s 3.71 2.96 4.77 10
2020s 3.82 3.76 3.91 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 60 Martinique 3.88 compare
  2. 61 Hungary 3.88 compare
  3. 62 Fiji 3.82 compare
  4. 64 Bulgaria 3.72 compare
  5. 65 Republic of Moldova 3.72 compare
  6. 66 Serbia 3.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age who mdb in France?
Suicide rates by age who mdb in France was 3.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 1986.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
How does France rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
France ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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