Suicide mortality rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Suicide mortality rate was 11.5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Netherlands, 2000–2021
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
Netherlands recorded 11.5 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Netherlands peaked at 11.93 per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.45 per 100,000 population, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 per 100,000 population | 8.45 per 100,000 population | 9.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 per 100,000 population | 9.83 per 100,000 population | 11.93 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 per 100,000 population | 11.06 per 100,000 population | 11.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 47 New Zealand 11.92 per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Iceland 11.91 per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Portugal 11.52 per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Montenegro 11.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Mozambique 10.61 per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Mauritius 10.52 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 96,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 98,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 94,348 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 94,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 94,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 89,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 100,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Netherlands?
- Suicide mortality rate in Netherlands was 11.5 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).