China vs Mexico: Suicide rate, by sex
China
6.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
6.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
120th
Mexico rank
119th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 120th and Mexico ranks 119th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between China and Mexico?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- China ranks 120th and Mexico ranks 119th 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, by sex. 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.