Sri Lanka vs United States: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Sri Lanka
24.22 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
United States
24.69 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
28th
United States rank
25th
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24.69 per 100,000 male population against 24.22 per 100,000 male population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.47 per 100,000 male population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.62 per 100,000 male population | 18.9 per 100,000 male population | 24.73 per 100,000 male population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.89 per 100,000 male population | 22.08 per 100,000 male population | 3.81 per 100,000 male population | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.22 per 100,000 male population | 24.14 per 100,000 male population | 1.92 per 100,000 male population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 24.69 per 100,000 male population against 24.22 per 100,000 male population in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.47 per 100,000 male population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).