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Suicide mortality rate in OECD members

OECD members: Suicide mortality rate was 12.45 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
12.45 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.9%
All-time high
13.3 per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
12.13 per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in OECD members, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.6 per 100,000 population2001: 12.5 per 100,000 population2002: 12.8 per 100,000 population2003: 13.1 per 100,000 population2004: 12.9 per 100,000 population2005: 12.8 per 100,000 population2006: 12.4 per 100,000 population2007: 12.6 per 100,000 population2008: 12.9 per 100,000 population2009: 13.3 per 100,000 population2010: 13.2 per 100,000 population2011: 13.2 per 100,000 population2012: 12.9 per 100,000 population2013: 12.9 per 100,000 population2014: 12.7 per 100,000 population2015: 12.6 per 100,000 population2016: 12.1 per 100,000 population2017: 12.2 per 100,000 population2018: 12.4 per 100,000 population2019: 12.3 per 100,000 population2020: 12.2 per 100,000 population2021: 12.5 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

OECD members recorded 12.45 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in OECD members peaked at 13.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.13 per 100,000 population, in 2016.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.79 per 100,000 population 12.45 per 100,000 population 13.3 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 12.66 per 100,000 population 12.13 per 100,000 population 13.23 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 12.34 per 100,000 population 12.22 per 100,000 population 12.45 per 100,000 population 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in OECD members?
Suicide mortality rate in OECD members was 12.45 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 per 100,000 population in 2016.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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).