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Suicide mortality rate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Suicide mortality rate was 9.55 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.55 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.55 per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
7.54 per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.5 per 100,000 population2001: 8.2 per 100,000 population2002: 8.3 per 100,000 population2003: 8 per 100,000 population2004: 8.2 per 100,000 population2005: 7.9 per 100,000 population2006: 7.8 per 100,000 population2007: 7.5 per 100,000 population2008: 8.1 per 100,000 population2009: 7.9 per 100,000 population2010: 7.8 per 100,000 population2011: 8.3 per 100,000 population2012: 8.3 per 100,000 population2013: 8.7 per 100,000 population2014: 8.4 per 100,000 population2015: 8.6 per 100,000 population2016: 8.2 per 100,000 population2017: 8 per 100,000 population2018: 9.2 per 100,000 population2019: 9.4 per 100,000 population2020: 8.9 per 100,000 population2021: 9.6 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

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in United Kingdom is 9.55 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in United Kingdom peaked at 9.55 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54 per 100,000 population, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.05 per 100,000 population 7.54 per 100,000 population 8.51 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 8.5 per 100,000 population 7.8 per 100,000 population 9.39 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 9.23 per 100,000 population 8.9 per 100,000 population 9.55 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 55 Nepal 10.14 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 56 Slovakia 9.91 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 57 Romania 9.62 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 59 Bulgaria 9.51 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 60 Canada 9.44 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 61 Togo 9.34 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in United Kingdom?
Suicide mortality rate in United Kingdom was 9.55 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.55 per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 per 100,000 population in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for suicide mortality rate?
United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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).