Germany—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 185Series years: 2000–2021
Latest Value
12.9
2021
YoY Change
+0.2%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#44
of 185 countries
Maximum
14.6
2002
Minimum
12.4
2007
CAGR
-0.5%
22 years
Last
12.9
Previous
12.9
Highest
14.6
Lowest
12.4
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Germany's suicide rate was 12.9 in 2021, ranking #44 out of 185 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 14.6 (2002) and the lowest was 12.4 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Germany — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000): 12.9 per 100,000 population for reference year 2021. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Unit
per 100,000 population