China vs Spain: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)

China
8.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
8.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
70th
Spain rank
72nd

Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time

  • China
  • Spain
051015200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 8.9 per 100,000 people against 8.7 per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 70th and Spain ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 14.85 per 100,000 people 8.3 per 100,000 people 6.55 per 100,000 people China
2010s 9.33 per 100,000 people 7.7 per 100,000 people 1.63 per 100,000 people China
2020s 8.85 per 100,000 people 8.65 per 100,000 people 0.2 per 100,000 people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, China or Spain?
China, at 8.9 per 100,000 people against 8.7 per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between China and Spain?
0.2 per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Spain rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
China ranks 70th and Spain ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed