Germany vs New Zealand: Suicide rate
Germany
12.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
50th
New Zealand rank
53rd
Suicide rate over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.825 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.952 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for suicide rate?
- Germany ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.