Suicides of children and adolescents in Spain
Spain: Suicides of children and adolescents was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
12th
of 17 countries
All-time high
25
in 2019
All-time low
0.6432
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicides of children and adolescents in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, suicides of children and adolescents in Spain stood at 23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicides of children and adolescents in Spain peaked at 25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6432, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicides of children and adolescents in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6432 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +521.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2014 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 23 | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 | 0.6432 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 3 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 13 | 23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35 compare
- 10 Montserrat 30 compare
- 11 Seychelles 27 compare
- 13 Malta 22 compare
- 14 Tonga 17 compare
- 15 Romania 15 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicides of children and adolescents in Spain?
- Suicides of children and adolescents in Spain was 23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicides of children and adolescents recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicides of children and adolescents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6432 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for suicides of children and adolescents?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicides of children and adolescents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicides of children and adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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