Australia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
In , Australia's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 19.52.
That's down 0.6% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 13.03 . Australia ranks #39 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 26.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 21.00
- Trough
- 16.84
- 1-year change
- -0.6%
- 5-year change
- +5.3%
- +1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +13.1%
- +1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) |
|---|---|
| 19.5200 | |
| 19.6300 | |
| 21.0000 | |
| 20.2100 | |
| 20.5500 | |
| 18.5300 | |
| 20.4000 | |
| 19.6200 | |
| 17.6800 | |
| 17.9200 |
About Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Australia's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Australia's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 19.52, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Australia's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rising or falling?
- Australia's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) fell 0.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Australia rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)?
- In 2021, Australia ranked #39 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population).
- How does Australia's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021 was 13.03, so Australia is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 26.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5), CC BY 4.0.