Definition

Data on suicide rates are based on official registers on causes of death based on international conventions surrounding the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). The rates shown here are standardised using the OECD population structure of 1980, so as to allow controlling for differences in the age structure of the population across countries and over time.

Suicide rates are expressed as deaths per 100 000 individuals.

For more statistics on economic, environmental and social issues visit online the OECD Factbook 2010.