Suicide Rate in Israel
Israel: Suicide Rate was 4.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4.37 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Israel peaked at 6.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2021.
That places Israel 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.83 | — |
| 2001 | 6.45 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | -14.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.27 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.51 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.37 | 5.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Israel?
- Suicide rate in Israel was 4.37 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for suicide rate?
- Israel ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.