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
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.