Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — European Union

Suicide mortality rate in the European Union in 2021 — 12.1 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 18.7%.

2021 12.1 per 100k +0.81% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 14.9 per 100k2000
Period minimum 11.7 per 100k2019

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — European Union, 2000–20211112131415200020032006200920122015201820212000: 14.9 per 100k2001: 14.5 per 100k2002: 14.7 per 100k2003: 14.5 per 100k2004: 14.2 per 100k2005: 13.8 per 100k2006: 13.4 per 100k2007: 12.8 per 100k2008: 13.2 per 100k2009: 13.6 per 100k2010: 13.5 per 100k2011: 13.4 per 100k2012: 13.5 per 100k2013: 13.4 per 100k2014: 13 per 100k2015: 12.6 per 100k2016: 11.9 per 100k2017: 11.9 per 100k2018: 11.9 per 100k2019: 11.7 per 100k2020: 12 per 100k2021: 12.1 per 100k
Change over the period: −2.8 (−18.65%) Average annual rate: -0.98 %

Comparison, 2021

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

European Union 12.1 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 12.1 +0.1 +0.81%
2020 12 +0.3 +2.51%
2019 11.7 −0.2 −2.07%
2018 11.9 +0.1 +0.43%
2017 11.9 −0 −0.32%
2016 11.9 −0.7 −5.31%
2015 12.6 −0.4 −3.17%
2014 13 −0.4 −3.21%
2013 13.4 −0 −0.1%
2012 13.5 +0.1 +0.56%
2011 13.4 −0.1 −0.57%
2010 13.5 −0.1 −0.8%
2009 13.6 +0.3 +2.62%
2008 13.2 +0.4 +3.14%
2007 12.8 −0.5 −4.11%
2006 13.4 −0.5 −3.34%
2005 13.8 −0.3 −2.43%
2004 14.2 −0.4 −2.49%
2003 14.5 −0.2 −1.25%
2002 14.7 +0.2 +1.25%
2001 14.5 −0.3 −2.17%
2000 14.9

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.