ABS Causes of Death data summary

National summary

Average of 8.6 suicide deaths per day

12.0* (3,144)** 2021 suicide deaths

18.2* (2,358)**

6.1* (786)**

Male suicide deaths

Female suicide deaths

Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Causes of Death data on 19.10.2022. * Age-standardised rate per 100,000. ** Number of deaths.

State and territory summary Northern Territory

18.4* (46)**

Western Australia

14.0* (389)**

Queensland

14.9* (783)**

New South Wales

10.6* (880)**

South Australia

12.3 (226)**

Australian Capital Territory

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13.8* (65)**

Victoria

10.1* (675)**

Tasmania

13.5* (80)**

Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Causes of Death data, on 19.10.2022. * Age-standardised rate per 100,000. ** Number of deaths.

Gender three-year summary Female suicide deaths

Male suicide deaths

2021 6.1* 786**

2021 18.2* 2,358**

2020*** 5.8* (755)**

2020*** 18.6* 2,384**

2019*** 6.3* (822)**

2019*** 20.1* (2,536)**

Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Causes of Death data, on 19.10.2022. * Age-standardised rate per 100,000. ** Number of deaths.

Note: 2020 and 2021 preliminary data, 2019 revised data.

Psychosocial factors summary Top three psychosocial factors (across all age groups).

Personal history of self-harm.

Suicide psychosocial factors

Disruption of family by separation and divorce.

Problems in relationship with spouse or partner.

Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Causes of Death data, on 19.10.2022.

2021 total occurrences. Factors can be co-occurring.