Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Age-standardized suicide rates
Sri Lanka
14.03
in 2021
United States of America
14.22
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
United States of America rank
32nd
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 14.22 against 14.03 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 | 10.72 | 16.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 12.73 | 2.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 13.88 | 0.9352 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 14.22 against 14.03 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.19, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.