Australia vs Least developed countries: Suicide mortality rate
Australia
13.08 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Least developed countries
5.81 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Australia rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
39th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.08 per 100,000 population against 5.81 per 100,000 population in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.27 per 100,000 population.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 per 100,000 population | 5.88 per 100,000 population | 5.92 per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.83 per 100,000 population | 5.56 per 100,000 population | 7.26 per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.05 per 100,000 population | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 7.38 per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Australia or Least developed countries?
- Australia, at 13.08 per 100,000 population against 5.81 per 100,000 population in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Australia and Least developed countries?
- 7.27 per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least developed countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Least developed countries rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 39th 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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).