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Suicide mortality rate — Australia

Suicide mortality rate in Australia in 2021 — 13.1 per 100k. Ranked 143 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.9%.

2021 13.1 per 100k +0.38% vs 2020
World rank 143of 185
Period maximum 14 per 100k2019
Period minimum 10.8 per 100k2004

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — Australia, 2000–20211011121314200020032006200920122015201820212000: 12.8 per 100k2001: 13 per 100k2002: 12.2 per 100k2003: 11.1 per 100k2004: 10.8 per 100k2005: 11.7 per 100k2006: 11.2 per 100k2007: 11.5 per 100k2008: 12.1 per 100k2009: 11.7 per 100k2010: 12.1 per 100k2011: 11.6 per 100k2012: 12.2 per 100k2013: 11.9 per 100k2014: 13.1 per 100k2015: 13.6 per 100k2016: 12.5 per 100k2017: 13.9 per 100k2018: 13.4 per 100k2019: 14 per 100k2020: 13 per 100k2021: 13.1 per 100k
Change over the period: +0.3 (+1.95%) Average annual rate: 0.09 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 13.1 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
East Asia & Pacific 8.6 per 100k
Australia and New Zealand computed 12.9 per 100k
High-income countries computed 14.3 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 13.1 +0.1 +0.38%
2020 13 −1 −6.8%
2019 14 +0.6 +4.33%
2018 13.4 −0.5 −3.6%
2017 13.9 +1.4 +11.2%
2016 12.5 −1.1 −8.36%
2015 13.6 +0.6 +4.2%
2014 13.1 +1.2 +9.82%
2013 11.9 −0.2 −1.97%
2012 12.2 +0.6 +5.1%
2011 11.6 −0.6 −4.62%
2010 12.1 +0.5 +4.12%
2009 11.7 −0.4 −3.72%
2008 12.1 +0.6 +5.22%
2007 11.5 +0.3 +2.59%
2006 11.2 −0.5 −3.94%
2005 11.7 +0.9 +8.16%
2004 10.8 −0.3 −2.62%
2003 11.1 −1.1 −8.81%
2002 12.2 −0.9 −6.83%
2001 13 +0.2 +1.64%
2000 12.8 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 11.9 AU Australia 13.1
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About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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