Germany vs Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate, male

Germany
18.36 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Switzerland
18.92 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Germany rank
44th
Switzerland rank
41st

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 18.92 per 100,000 male population against 18.36 per 100,000 male population in Germany, a difference of 0.56 per 100,000 male population.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.37 per 100,000 male population 25.63 per 100,000 male population 5.26 per 100,000 male population Switzerland
2010s 19.44 per 100,000 male population 20.04 per 100,000 male population 0.598 per 100,000 male population Switzerland
2020s 18.58 per 100,000 male population 18.52 per 100,000 male population 0.055 per 100,000 male population Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 18.92 per 100,000 male population against 18.36 per 100,000 male population in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Germany and Switzerland?
0.56 per 100,000 male population, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Germany ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).