Hungary vs United States: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Hungary
16.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
15.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hungary rank
23rd
United States rank
26th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Hungary
- United States
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16.5 per 100,000 people against 15.6 per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.9 per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 18.35 per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 20.77 per 100,000 people | 14.23 per 100,000 people | 6.53 per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 17.35 per 100,000 people | 15.3 per 100,000 people | 2.05 per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Hungary or United States?
- Hungary, at 16.5 per 100,000 people against 15.6 per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Hungary and United States?
- 0.9 per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and United States rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Hungary ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th 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.