Suicide rates by age who mdb in Italy
Italy: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 2.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.72
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 1996
All-time low
1.57
in 1973
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.72 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Italy peaked at 3.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1973.
That places Italy 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.81 | — |
| 1952 | 3.1 | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 3.46 | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 3.21 | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 2.81 | -12.4% |
| 1956 | 2.47 | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 3 | +21.8% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 3.32 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 2.77 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 2.61 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 1.79 | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | +47.4% |
| 1968 | 1.96 | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 2.58 | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 2.54 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.57 | -45.0% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 2.32 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.14 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 2.22 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.18 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.47 | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 3.11 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 | 2.47 | 3.46 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 1.79 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 | 1.57 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.77 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.01 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.74 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.86 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.37 | 3.35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Italy?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Italy was 2.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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