Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Suicide mortality rate, male

Sri Lanka
24.22 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
United States of America
24.69 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
28th
United States of America rank
25th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
2030405060200020102021

How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ranks 25th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America 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 of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
0.47 per 100,000 male population, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th and United States of America 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

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).