Liberia vs Switzerland: Suicide rate
Liberia
9.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
80th
Suicide rate over time
- Liberia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5286 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Liberia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Liberia and Switzerland?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Switzerland rank globally for suicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.