Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Age-standardized suicide rates
Sierra Leone
9.7
in 2021
Switzerland
9.87
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
72nd
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.87 against 9.7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 14.18 | 4.98 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 10.32 | 0.5779 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 9.84 | 0.4931 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.87 against 9.7 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 0.17, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 72nd 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.