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
051015200020102021

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

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.