Suicides of children and adolescents in Spain
Spain: Suicides of children and adolescents was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicides of children and adolescents in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +521.9% | 0.6432 | 4 |
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 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (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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