Current Rate
9.39
Per 100K
🇬🇧
United Kingdom Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
9.39
Per 100K
Suicide is an important public health issue in the United Kingdom, and mortality statistics provide valuable information about how patterns have evolved over time. The United Kingdom suicide rate in 2026 reflects the latest available figures and places recent conditions within a broader historical context. Suicide rates are generally stated as deaths per 100,000 inhabitants for consistent measurement. Here you can examine the UK’s latest rate, long-term trends, yearly changes, and differences between male and female suicide mortality.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest United Kingdom suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#90
of 204
Europe Average
13.24
Per 100K
Male Rate
14.3
Per 100K
Female Rate
4.68
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
United Kingdom vs Europe vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
9.39
United Kingdom
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
#90
United Kingdom
9.39
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
United Kingdom
9.39
—
Singapore
9.44
+0.05
Ghana
9.32
-0.07
Costa Rica
9.31
-0.08
Cameroon
9.3
-0.09
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
United Kingdom in Europe (2026)
Per 100K
Europe Rank
#32 of 42
United Kingdom Rate
9.39
Europe Average
13.24
United Kingdom is
3.85
Per 100K lower than the Europe average.
Europe Position
Compared with Europe average
29.1%
below
#32
Lower position
Higher position
United Kingdom ranks
#32
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
United Kingdom ranks #90 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 0.35 lower than the global average.
United Kingdom is 3.85 below the Europe average.
The historical peak was 9.39 in 2026.
The historical low was 9.39 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The latest available value is 9.39 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 United Kingdom 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