In 2021, there were 47 346 deaths due to suicide in the EU, corresponding to 0.9% of all deaths reported that year. This is the equivalent of an average of 10.2 deaths per 100 000 people.
Compared with 2011, the first year for which there is data, the number of deaths by suicide decreased by 13.3% (down 7 277 deaths). In 2011, the standardised death rate for suicide in the EU was 12.4 deaths per 100 000 people.
This news item marks the World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September.
Source dataset: hlth_cd_asdr2
Highest suicide rate in Slovenia, lowest in Cyprus
Among EU countries, Slovenia registered the highest rate of suicide in 2021 with 19.8 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants, followed by Lithuania (19.5) and Hungary (15.7).
At the opposite end of the scale, Cyprus recorded the lowest standardised death rates for suicide (2.7 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants), ahead of Greece (4.2) and Italy (5.9).
When looking at regional data (NUTS2), the Limousin region in France recorded the highest standardised death rate for suicide at 21.9 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants. This region was followed by the Dél-Alföld region in Hungary (21.7) and Vzhodna region in Slovenia (21.6). By contrast, the regions with the lowest suicide death rates were Voreio Aigaio in Greece (1.5), Mayotte in France (1.8) and Cyprus (2.7).
Source dataset: hlth_cd_aro
Men account for more deaths by suicide than women
As in previous years, the suicide rate was higher among men than women, with men accounting for 76.7% of all deaths by suicide.
The highest number of suicide deaths in the EU was recorded in the 45 to 64 age group, with 17 441 deaths, accounting for 37% of the total. The 65 and over age group followed closely with 15 998 deaths, representing 34% of the total.
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Publish date : 2024-09-09 07:00:00
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