Suicide Rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Suicide Rate was 9.55 in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide Rate in United Kingdom, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9.55 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in United Kingdom peaked at 9.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.05 | 7.54 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7.8 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 | 8.9 | 9.55 | 2 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 352,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 371,148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in United Kingdom?
- Suicide rate in United Kingdom was 9.55 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for suicide rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.