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Suicide mortality rate in France

France: Suicide mortality rate was 16.58 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.58 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.32 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
14.63 per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in France, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.3 per 100,000 population2001: 19.6 per 100,000 population2002: 19.9 per 100,000 population2003: 20.2 per 100,000 population2004: 19.5 per 100,000 population2005: 19.2 per 100,000 population2006: 18.5 per 100,000 population2007: 18 per 100,000 population2008: 18.3 per 100,000 population2009: 18.4 per 100,000 population2010: 18.2 per 100,000 population2011: 18 per 100,000 population2012: 17.1 per 100,000 population2013: 17 per 100,000 population2014: 15.7 per 100,000 population2015: 15.6 per 100,000 population2016: 14.6 per 100,000 population2017: 14.8 per 100,000 population2018: 15.2 per 100,000 population2019: 15.1 per 100,000 population2020: 16.2 per 100,000 population2021: 16.6 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

France recorded 16.58 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in France peaked at 20.32 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.63 per 100,000 population, in 2016.

That places France 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.18 per 100,000 population 18.03 per 100,000 population 20.32 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 16.12 per 100,000 population 14.63 per 100,000 population 18.23 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 16.41 per 100,000 population 16.25 per 100,000 population 16.58 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Japan 17.43 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 19 Thailand 16.59 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 21 Hungary 16.45 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 22 Vanuatu 15.73 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 23 Croatia 15.68 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in France?
Suicide mortality rate in France was 16.58 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 20.32 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 14.63 per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does France rank for suicide mortality rate?
France ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).