Suicide Rate in Spain
Spain: Suicide Rate was 8.72 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.72
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.72
in 2021
All-time low
7.01
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Spain, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Spain is 8.72, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Spain peaked at 8.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 2010.
That places Spain 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 | 7.38 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.01 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8.62 | 8.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 compare
- 65 China 8.95 compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.77 compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 compare
- 69 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.63 compare
- 70 Namibia 8.59 compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Spain?
- Suicide rate in Spain was 8.72 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for suicide rate?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.