What is suicide mortality rate in Switzerland?

Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland was 14.02 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 Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2002.

What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 13.69 per 100,000 population in 2020.

How does Switzerland rank for suicide mortality rate?

Switzerland ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland 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.

Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland

Name: Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate was 14.02 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

14.02 per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

35th

of 185 countries

All-time high

21.07 per 100,000 population

in 2002

All-time low

13.69 per 100,000 population

in 2020

Years of data

2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland, 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

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Switzerland is 14.02 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.69 per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 35th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	19.02 per 100,000 population	15.91 per 100,000 population	21.07 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	14.59 per 100,000 population	14.16 per 100,000 population	15.1 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	13.86 per 100,000 population	13.69 per 100,000 population	14.02 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

32 Finland 14.57 per 100,000 population compare
33 Austria 14.51 per 100,000 population compare
34 Moldova 14.14 per 100,000 population compare
36 Sweden 13.84 per 100,000 population compare
37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare
38 Poland 13.67 per 100,000 population compare

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More health data for Switzerland

Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 46,322 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 46,040 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 43,926 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 46,062 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 46,270 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 43,583 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 43,972 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 65.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 5.88 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Switzerland?: Suicide mortality rate in Switzerland was 14.02 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 21.07 per 100,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 13.69 per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for suicide mortality rate?: Switzerland ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).