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Australian Bureau of Statistics' Suicide rate in Australia

Find statistics about suicide in Australia.

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About this resource

This resource from the Australian Bureau of Statistics contains key statistics about suicide in Australia:

  • 3,139 people died by suicide in 2020.
  • The suicide rate was 12.1 per 100,00 people (standardised for age).
  • Suicide was the 15th leading cause of death.

Information is available by sex, state and territory, and age. There is also information on risk factors and changes in suicide over time.  

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