Ecuador vs Switzerland: Number of suicides
Ecuador
1,345 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
1,220 deaths
in 2021
Ecuador rank
66th
Switzerland rank
69th
Number of suicides over time
- Ecuador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,345 deaths against 1,220 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 125 deaths.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 982.47 deaths | 1,408 deaths | 425.92 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,295 deaths | 1,197 deaths | 97.38 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1,339 deaths | 1,201 deaths | 138.96 deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Ecuador or Switzerland?
- Ecuador, at 1,345 deaths against 1,220 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 125 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for number of suicides?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.