List of countries (regions) where euthanasia is legal (chronological order) *Updated regularly (Updated November 11, 2025)

List of countries (regions) where euthanasia is legal (chronological order)

1982 List of countries (regions) where euthanasia is legal (chronological order)

- Switzerland : The first private euthanasia organization, Exit , is established.

De facto legalization (not legalization)

*The 1943 law has nothing to do with the pros and cons of euthanasia, but with the "lover's suicide case."

1995

・Australia : Northern Territory

The world euthanasia bill

　The first region to legalize euthanasia

*This rule was invalidated after only one year (at the time Philippe Nitschke of " Sarco " was active).

1997

・USA : Oregon - The first state in the US to enact euthanasia

*Currently legal in 12 states

2001

· Netherlands

The first country in the world

(Started operation in 2002)

2002

Belgium establishes euthanasia system

2009

・Luxembourg establishes euthanasia system

2015

・Canada's euthanasia system is established

・Colombia (same as above)

2019

・Australia : Victoria , the first state in Australia to enact legislation

*Currently legalized in all states except the Northern Territory

Italy : Constitutional Court rules that assisted suicide is not necessarily a crime

*In response to this, in 2022 the support group "Luca Coscioni Association" carried out euthanasia (in-house) for the first time, making it legal.

2020

・German Supreme Court: "Strict ban on assisted suicide is unconstitutional" ( effectively legalizing it )

*Although it has not been legally established, private organizations are currently carrying out euthanasia.

2021

Austria establishes euthanasia system

・New Zealand Same as above

・Spain :

2023

・Euthanasia is established in Portugal

Cuba: Same as above

2024

Ecuador legalizes euthanasia

Peru: A female patient with an incurable disease dies by euthanasia (legalization confirmed, not legalized)

*The Supreme Court will allow euthanasia as an exception in 2022

2025

Euthanasia officially becomes legal in Tuscany, central Italy

*In Italy , this was recognized in a court ruling in 2019 , but in Tuscany it became a legal system (February 11th).

・The Isle of Man (a territory of the British Crown) establishes euthanasia (March 25th)

Delaware in the United States establishes euthanasia law (May 21)

・Slovenia: Euthanasia established (July 18th)

・Establishment of the euthanasia system in Uruguay (October 16th)

*The first region in South America to enact this legal system

Note

・Legalization of euthanasia = the fact that euthanasia is permitted or the circumstances in which it is permitted

* There is no law as a national system.

(e.g. Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Peru, etc.)

・Legalization of euthanasia = Discussion in the Diet and establishment of a national system

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remarks

・The 1970s to 2000 were the "early days" of euthanasia

・Around 2000 to 2015 was a "development period"

*At this time, the cruel practice of life-prolonging treatment was considered abuse and was eliminated around the world.　

(= Passive euthanasia (known as the Death with Dignity Bill in Japan) is being passed all over the world.)

・Entered a "growth period" before 2015 .

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