Current Rate
16.08
Per 100K
🇫🇷
France Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
16.08
Per 100K
Suicide continues to be monitored as an important component of public health in France, with national statistics helping reveal how mortality has developed across time. The France suicide rate in 2026 presents the latest available data and places recent conditions within a longer-term perspective. Figures are standardized as suicide deaths per 100,000 inhabitants for meaningful yearly comparison. This page provides France’s latest rate, historical developments, annual changes, and separate suicide statistics for men and women.
🇫🇷 France Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest France suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#23
of 204
Europe Average
13.24
Per 100K
Male Rate
25.27
Per 100K
Female Rate
7.43
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
France vs Europe vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
16.08
France
13.24
Europe Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#23
France
16.08
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
France
16.08
—
Nauru
16.05
-0.03
Croatia
16.04
-0.04
Austria
16.26
+0.18
Finland
15.88
-0.20
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
France in Europe (2026)
Per 100K
Europe Rank
#11 of 42
France Rate
16.08
Europe Average
13.24
France is
2.84
Per 100K higher than the Europe average.
Europe Position
Compared with Europe average
21.4%
above
#11
Lower position
Higher position
France ranks
#11
among 42 Europe countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
13.24
Europe
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
France ranks #23 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 6.34 higher than the global average.
France is 2.84 above the Europe average.
The historical peak was 16.08 in 2026.
The historical low was 16.08 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for France is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in France?
The latest available value is 16.08 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of France and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO