Suicide mortality rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Suicide mortality rate was 9.91 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Slovakia, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Slovakia stood at 9.91 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Slovakia peaked at 15.17 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.02 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 per 100,000 population | 12.84 per 100,000 population | 15.17 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 per 100,000 population | 9.02 per 100,000 population | 13.74 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 per 100,000 population | 9.36 per 100,000 population | 9.91 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Slovakia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 30,849 (2025)
- Population, male 2.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 26,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 27,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 28,625 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 30,501 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Slovakia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Slovakia was 9.91 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Slovakia ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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).