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Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.

Suicide mortality rate

Suicide remains the leading cause of death for Australians aged between 15 and 44. In 2018, the overall age-standardised suicide rate was 12.1 per 100,000 in Australia.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Causes of Death, Australia, 2018 reports the preliminary figure for death due to suicide in 2018 at 3,046.

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of Health
Reporting Year
2019
Indicator used

Suicide remains the leading cause of death for Australians aged between 15 and 44. In 2018, the overall age-standardised suicide rate was 12.1 per 100,000 in Australia.

 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Causes of Death, Australia, 2018 reports the preliminary figure for death due to suicide in 2018 at 3,046.

Caveat
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Suicide mortality rate

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Age-standardised rate per 100,000 population

Methodology

Age-standardised rate per 100,000 population

Other information

nil

Most recent data release
2018
Page updated
11 March 2020

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Suicide mortality rate
Indicator number
3.4.2
Target number
3.4
Target name

By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being

Global indicator description

Suicide mortality rate

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
World Health Organisation
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 66.7kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Causes of Death, Australia, 2017
Data custodian

The Australian Bureau of Statistics

Update frequency
Annually
Earliest available data
2016
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Suicide mortality rate
Most recent data release
2018
Tier
Tier 1

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic