Suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia
Slovakia: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 2.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.99 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia peaked at 7.18 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.32 | — |
| 1993 | 6.68 | +54.8% |
| 1994 | 6.95 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.73 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.18 | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.81 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 5.33 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | +129.8% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | -12.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +129.8% | 2.67 | 6.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 | 4.32 | 7.18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 2.67 | 5.68 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.65 | 4.93 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 2.67 | 6.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Slovakia was 2.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 1998.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Slovakia ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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