Suicide Rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Suicide Rate was 11.5 in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide Rate in Netherlands, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Netherlands is 11.5, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Netherlands peaked at 11.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 | 8.45 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 9.83 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 | 11.06 | 11.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 47 New Zealand 11.92 compare
- 48 Iceland 11.91 compare
- 49 Portugal 11.52 compare
- 51 Montenegro 11.31 compare
- 52 Mozambique 10.61 compare
- 53 Mauritius 10.52 compare
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Netherlands?
- Suicide rate in Netherlands was 11.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for suicide rate?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.