New Zealand vs Sweden: Male vs. female suicide rate
New Zealand
16.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
16.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
66th
Sweden rank
69th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2588 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.