Is attempted suicide a crime in Germany?
Not a crime
Not a crime
Germany is one of 111 countries classified “Not a crime” for attempted suicide — 85% of the 130 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Suicide legislation
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- Not a crime
- Netherlands
- Not a crime
- Czech Republic
- Not a crime
- Austria
- Not a crime
- Belgium
- Not a crime
- Liechtenstein
- Not a crime
Other laws in Germany
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Assisted dying only
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Banned
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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.