EU countries by suicide mortality rate
Lithuania had the highest suicide mortality rate of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 27.4 per 100,000 people. Malta had the lowest, at 5 per 100,000 people. The median was 12.8 per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization.
All EU countries, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 27.4 | -2.1 pts |
| 2 | Belgium | 18.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 3 | Latvia | 18.1 | -3 pts |
| 4 | Hungary | 17.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 5 | Slovenia | 17.4 | -3 pts |
| 6 | Croatia | 16.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 7 | Estonia | 15.8 | -2.1 pts |
| 8 | Austria | 15.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 9 | Finland | 15.7 | -0 pts |
| 10 | France | 15.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 11 | Sweden | 14.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 12 | Czechia | 13.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 13 | Poland | 13.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 14 | Germany | 12.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 15 | Portugal | 11.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 16 | Netherlands | 11.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 17 | Denmark | 11.2 | 0 pts |
| 18 | Slovakia | 10.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 19 | Romania | 10.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 10.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 9.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 22 | Ireland | 9.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 23 | Spain | 7.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 24 | Italy | 6.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 25 | Cyprus | 5.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 26 | Greece | 5.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 27 | Malta | 5 | -0.2 pts |
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About this ranking
Suicide deaths in the year per 100,000 population, both sexes and all ages (SDG indicator 3.4.2). Crude rate, not age-standardized. WHO Global Health Estimates.
WHO adjusts registered deaths for under-reporting and models countries without reliable death registration, so values differ from national counts of registered suicides. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Suicide mortality rate (per 100 000 population), both sexes, all ages (SDGSUICIDE) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/F08B4FD/16BBF41 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest suicide mortality rate?
Lithuania, with 27.4 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to World Health Organization.
Which EU country has the lowest suicide mortality rate?
Malta, with 5 per 100,000 people in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Health Organization, Suicide mortality rate (per 100 000 population), both sexes, all ages (SDGSUICIDE). Retrieved 2026-10-12.