Suicide Rate in France
France: Suicide Rate was 16.58 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.58
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 2000
All-time low
14.63
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in France, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in France stood at 16.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in France peaked at 20.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.63, in 2016.
France ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.18 | 18.03 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 14.63 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 | 16.25 | 16.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in France?
- Suicide rate in France was 16.58 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 in 2016.
- How does France rank for suicide rate?
- France ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.