Australia vs Sweden: Age-standardized suicide rates

Australia
11.74
in 2021
Sweden
11.74
in 2021
Australia rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
051015200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11.74 against 11.74 in Australia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.78 12.36 1.58 Sweden
2010s 11.57 12.2 0.6268 Sweden
2020s 11.8 11.56 0.2415 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11.74 against 11.74 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Australia and Sweden?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Australia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed