Suicide attempts in Sweden
This page reports the occurrence of suicide attempts (self-harm injuries with determined intent and injuries with undetermined intent) in Sweden.
Suicide attempts are defined by the international classification manual ICD 10 (as well as older editions of the manual). Suicide attempts or self-harm injuries with determined intent correspond to diagnoses X60-X84 (Codes for Intentional Self-Harm), and injuries with undetermined intent correspond to diagnoses Y10-Y34. It should be noted that suicide attempts in this sense include injuries both with and without suicidal intent, regardless of whether the diagnose is determined or undetermined.
Number of suicide attempts
Number of suicide attempts (injuries with determined and undetermined intent) in different age groups in Sweden, 2021 (inpatient care only)
| | 0-14 yrs | 15-24 yrs | 25-44 yrs | 45-64 yrs | 65+ yrs | Total, all ages | Total, all ages (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 60 | 523 | 1086 | 710 | 481 | 2860 | 38% |
| Women | 315 | 1582 | 1404 | 861 | 558 | 4720 | 62% |
| Both sexes | 375 | 2105 | 2490 | 1571 | 1039 | 7580 | 100% |
| Both sexes previous year (2020) | 264 | 2058 | 2561 | 1724 | 1106 | 7713 | 100% |
13% of the total number of suicide attempts 2021 consisted of events of undetermined intent.
Number of suicide attempts (injuries with determined and undetermined intent) in different age groups in Sweden, 2020 (inpatient care only)
| | 0-14 yrs | 15-24 yrs | 25-44 yrs | 45-64 yrs | 65+ yrs | Total, all ages | Total, all ages (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 58 | 626 | 1083 | 770 | 514 | 3051 | 40% |
| Women | 206 | 1432 | 1478 | 942 | 592 | 4662 | 60% |
| Both sexes | 264 | 2058 | 2561 | 1724 | 1106 | 7713 | 100% |
| Both sexes previous year (2019) | 247 | 2028 | 2670 | 1748 | 1103 | 7796 | 100% |
13% of the total number of suicide attempts 2020 consisted of events of undetermined intent.
Suicide attempt rates over time
Suicide attempt rates (injuries with determined and undetermined intent) among both men and women in Sweden, by age group, 1987-2021.
Number of patients per 100,000 inhabitants. Inpatient care only.
| 15-24 yrs | 25-44 yrs | 45-64 yrs | 65+ yrs | Total, 15+ yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 158,1 | 164,3 | 100,1 | 62,0 | 124,2 |
| 1988 | 148,1 | 152,2 | 95,4 | 60,1 | 116,5 |
| 1989 | 161,3 | 150,4 | 93,5 | 63,7 | 118,2 |
| 1990 | 142,6 | 139,7 | 88,8 | 62,4 | 109,6 |
| 1991 | 138,0 | 133,5 | 86,4 | 64,2 | 106,2 |
| 1992 | 140,0 | 130,7 | 83,7 | 63,0 | 104,3 |
| 1993 | 144,5 | 133,3 | 87,8 | 64,3 | 107,1 |
| 1994 | 161,1 | 141,7 | 93,8 | 66,7 | 114,6 |
| 1995 | 166,7 | 146,5 | 101,0 | 70,4 | 119,9 |
| 1996 | 172,6 | 142,0 | 96,0 | 64,5 | 116,2 |
| 1997 | 125,0 | 102,9 | 64,2 | 44,5 | 81,9 |
| 1998 | 142,0 | 103,9 | 68,6 | 42,7 | 85,5 |
| 1999 | 167,2 | 111,1 | 71,4 | 46,9 | 93,2 |
| 2000 | 173,3 | 109,8 | 73,6 | 50,8 | 95,0 |
| 2001 | 193,2 | 122,4 | 84,9 | 53,6 | 106,2 |
| 2002 | 193,8 | 118,2 | 84,3 | 52,1 | 104,5 |
| 2003 | 198,5 | 118,7 | 83,6 | 49,7 | 104,7 |
| 2004 | 222,4 | 121,1 | 88,6 | 57,3 | 112,4 |
| 2005 | 227,4 | 133,4 | 95,0 | 58,5 | 119,7 |
| 2006 | 233,6 | 132,9 | 94,0 | 53,9 | 119,6 |
| 2007 | 250,2 | 134,1 | 95,5 | 56,4 | 123,8 |
| 2008 | 246,9 | 141,1 | 101,6 | 59,4 | 128,2 |
| 2009 | 229,6 | 136,8 | 96,9 | 51,3 | 120,7 |
| 2010 | 210,7 | 126,0 | 93,3 | 50,8 | 112,8 |
| 2011 | 218,6 | 127,4 | 94,5 | 52,2 | 114,7 |
| 2012 | 211,8 | 131,2 | 94,9 | 58,3 | 115,8 |
| 2013 | 191,4 | 119,0 | 89,4 | 50,6 | 105,0 |
| 2014 | 182,5 | 112,0 | 80,2 | 50,0 | 98,2 |
| 2015 | 177,6 | 111,4 | 79,6 | 50,8 | 96,9 |
| 2016 | 170,9 | 106,1 | 80,6 | 51,0 | 94,5 |
| 2017 | 174,8 | 104,4 | 74,7 | 48,0 | 91,8 |
| 2018 | 167,4 | 98,3 | 69,2 | 49,1 | 87,2 |
| 2019 | 175,4 | 97,5 | 69,0 | 53,4 | 88,8 |
| 2020 | 178,0 | 93,2 | 67,7 | 53,0 | 87,2 |
| 2021 | 180,0 | 90,0 | 61,5 | 49,1 | 83,6 |
Five-year moving average suicide attempt rates (self-harm injuries with determined intent and injuries with undetermined intent). Sweden (1987-2021). Inpatient care only.
Photo: Bianca Blazevska
Men
Suicide attempt rates (injuries with determined and undetermined intent) among men in Sweden, by age group, 1987-2021.
Number of patients per 100,000 men. Inpatient care only.
| 15-24 yrs | 25-44 yrs | 45-64 yrs | 65+ yrs | Total, 15+ yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 106,5 | 153,5 | 91,4 | 61,5 | 111,1 |
| 1988 | 102,5 | 140,3 | 82,2 | 55,4 | 101,8 |
| 1989 | 111,5 | 135,0 | 83,7 | 62,5 | 103,1 |
| 1990 | 98,6 | 124,8 | 76,7 | 61,7 | 95,0 |
| 1991 | 91,8 | 122,0 | 74,3 | 63,7 | 92,4 |
| 1992 | 94,0 | 119,5 | 73,1 | 57,9 | 90,3 |
| 1993 | 91,5 | 118,5 | 78,7 | 63,2 | 92,1 |
| 1994 | 102,1 | 128,5 | 85,9 | 65,1 | 99,7 |
| 1995 | 101,1 | 124,2 | 90,8 | 68,2 | 100,1 |
| 1996 | 104,9 | 123,0 | 85,0 | 62,6 | 97,3 |
| 1997 | 70,9 | 89,2 | 56,1 | 45,4 | 68,0 |
| 1998 | 79,8 | 84,4 | 56,3 | 43,2 | 67,3 |
| 1999 | 99,4 | 92,3 | 61,1 | 45,7 | 74,9 |
| 2000 | 105,1 | 88,0 | 59,8 | 48,4 | 74,2 |
| 2001 | 112,9 | 96,3 | 71,3 | 55,2 | 83,2 |
| 2002 | 106,2 | 93,9 | 76,1 | 53,0 | 82,6 |
| 2003 | 100,6 | 93,0 | 70,9 | 49,8 | 79,2 |
| 2004 | 125,1 | 96,8 | 76,7 | 61,3 | 88,1 |
| 2005 | 126,3 | 111,0 | 86,0 | 65,2 | 96,8 |
| 2006 | 130,6 | 107,3 | 84,7 | 56,7 | 94,4 |
| 2007 | 145,5 | 110,2 | 86,0 | 56,3 | 98,1 |
| 2008 | 143,8 | 116,6 | 95,8 | 63,7 | 104,4 |
| 2009 | 143,2 | 113,2 | 88,6 | 53,1 | 98,7 |
| 2010 | 132,7 | 107,3 | 85,0 | 49,7 | 93,0 |
| 2011 | 141,8 | 112,3 | 85,4 | 48,0 | 95,4 |
| 2012 | 134,9 | 112,1 | 83,7 | 60,9 | 96,2 |
| 2013 | 115,6 | 101,4 | 82,4 | 54,0 | 87,6 |
| 2014 | 112,2 | 91,8 | 72,6 | 48,5 | 79,6 |
| 2015 | 107,0 | 99,6 | 71,2 | 50,7 | 81,2 |
| 2016 | 97,3 | 90,9 | 70,1 | 51,0 | 76,7 |
| 2017 | 94,6 | 87,5 | 64,4 | 47,6 | 72,6 |
| 2018 | 97,4 | 84,1 | 59,8 | 47,6 | 70,5 |
| 2019 | 102,0 | 79,5 | 60,3 | 53,8 | 71,1 |
| 2020 | 103,4 | 76,8 | 59,8 | 52,8 | 70,0 |
| 2021 | 85,5 | 76,4 | 54,9 | 48,6 | 64,9 |
Five-year moving average suicide attempt rates (self-harm injuries with determined intent and injuries with undetermined intent). Men, Sweden (1987-2021). Inpatient care only.
Photo: Bianca Blazevska
Women
Suicide attempt rates (injuries with determined and undetermined intent) among women in Sweden, by age group, 1987-2021.
Number of patients per 100,000 women. Inpatient care only.
| 15-24 yrs | 25-44 yrs | 45-64 yrs | 65+ yrs | Total, 15+ yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 212,6 | 175,6 | 108,6 | 62,3 | 136,8 |
| 1988 | 195,7 | 164,8 | 108,6 | 63,6 | 130,5 |
| 1989 | 213,8 | 166,6 | 103,1 | 64,5 | 132,6 |
| 1990 | 188,2 | 155,4 | 101,1 | 62,9 | 123,5 |
| 1991 | 186,2 | 145,7 | 98,3 | 64,7 | 119,4 |
| 1992 | 187,7 | 142,5 | 94,5 | 66,9 | 117,7 |
| 1993 | 199,9 | 148,9 | 96,9 | 65,1 | 121,5 |
| 1994 | 223,1 | 155,3 | 101,9 | 67,9 | 128,8 |
| 1995 | 235,4 | 169,9 | 111,1 | 72,0 | 139,0 |
| 1996 | 243,2 | 161,5 | 107,5 | 65,9 | 134,3 |
| 1997 | 181,7 | 117,1 | 72,5 | 43,6 | 95,2 |
| 1998 | 206,5 | 124,3 | 80,9 | 42,4 | 103,0 |
| 1999 | 238,4 | 130,6 | 81,7 | 47,9 | 110,7 |
| 2000 | 245,1 | 132,3 | 87,7 | 52,6 | 115,0 |
| 2001 | 277,4 | 149,5 | 98,8 | 52,4 | 128,4 |
| 2002 | 285,5 | 143,5 | 92,7 | 51,3 | 125,7 |
| 2003 | 301,1 | 145,5 | 96,3 | 49,6 | 129,5 |
| 2004 | 324,5 | 146,2 | 100,5 | 54,3 | 135,9 |
| 2005 | 333,5 | 156,5 | 104,2 | 53,3 | 141,9 |
| 2006 | 342,1 | 159,5 | 103,5 | 51,8 | 144,0 |
| 2007 | 360,7 | 158,9 | 105,2 | 56,4 | 148,9 |
| 2008 | 355,5 | 166,6 | 107,6 | 55,9 | 151,4 |
| 2009 | 320,4 | 161,2 | 105,2 | 50,1 | 142,3 |
| 2010 | 292,6 | 145,5 | 101,6 | 51,8 | 132,3 |
| 2011 | 299,4 | 143,3 | 103,7 | 55,7 | 133,6 |
| 2012 | 292,8 | 151,0 | 106,3 | 56,1 | 135,2 |
| 2013 | 271,6 | 137,1 | 96,4 | 47,7 | 122,0 |
| 2014 | 257,3 | 133,0 | 88,0 | 51,3 | 116,6 |
| 2015 | 253,1 | 123,9 | 88,1 | 50,8 | 112,5 |
| 2016 | 250,5 | 122,0 | 91,2 | 51,2 | 112,1 |
| 2017 | 262,1 | 122,2 | 85,2 | 48,3 | 110,9 |
| 2018 | 244,2 | 113,3 | 78,8 | 50,5 | 104,0 |
| 2019 | 256,2 | 116,5 | 77,8 | 53,1 | 106,7 |
| 2020 | 260,1 | 110,3 | 75,8 | 53,1 | 104,5 |
| 2021 | 283,8 | 104,1 | 68,1 | 49,4 | 102,5 |
Five-year moving average suicide attempt rates (self-harm with determined intent and injuries with undetermined intent). Women, Sweden (1987-2021). Inpatient care only.
Photo: Bianca Blazevska
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