Suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland
Switzerland: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 6.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.77
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 109 countries
All-time high
15.04
in 1980
All-time low
4.57
in 2016
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland stood at 6.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland peaked at 15.04 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.57, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.97 | — |
| 1952 | 11 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.9 | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 11.09 | -14.0% |
| 1955 | 8.01 | -27.7% |
| 1956 | 13.37 | +66.9% |
| 1957 | 11.1 | -17.0% |
| 1958 | 9.39 | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 10.41 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 7.58 | -27.2% |
| 1961 | 7.54 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 9.67 | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 10.51 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 9.55 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 6.99 | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 8.6 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 10.84 | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 9.45 | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 6.76 | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 8.65 | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 8.23 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 9.9 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 8.45 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 9.65 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 12.83 | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 10.25 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 14.38 | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 13.7 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 13.37 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.04 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 10.89 | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 14.51 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 12.53 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 9.98 | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 11.22 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.08 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 10.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.59 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 11 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.72 | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 6.92 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.84 | +54.6% |
| 1995 | 11.56 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 9.22 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 8.32 | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 9.19 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.39 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 6.65 | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.33 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 8.65 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.13 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.47 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 6.57 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.79 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.77 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.92 | 8.01 | 13.37 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.75 | 6.76 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.94 | 8.23 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 | 9.98 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 | 6.72 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 6.63 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 4.57 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.57 | 7.29 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Switzerland was 6.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 1980.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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