Norway vs Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate, male

Norway
18.86 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Switzerland
18.92 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Norway rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 18.92 per 100,000 male population against 18.86 per 100,000 male population in Norway, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 male population.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.78 per 100,000 male population 25.63 per 100,000 male population 8.85 per 100,000 male population Switzerland
2010s 16.35 per 100,000 male population 20.04 per 100,000 male population 3.68 per 100,000 male population Switzerland
2020s 18.23 per 100,000 male population 18.52 per 100,000 male population 0.29 per 100,000 male population Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 18.92 per 100,000 male population against 18.86 per 100,000 male population in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Norway and Switzerland?
0.06 per 100,000 male population, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Norway ranks 43rd 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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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).