Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Suicide mortality rate
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
6.75 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Switzerland
14.02 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
35th
Switzerland rank
35th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.02 per 100,000 population against 6.75 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.27 per 100,000 population.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 per 100,000 population | 19.02 per 100,000 population | 13.7 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6 per 100,000 population | 14.59 per 100,000 population | 8.59 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.56 per 100,000 population | 13.86 per 100,000 population | 7.3 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.02 per 100,000 population against 6.75 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 7.27 per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- 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.
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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).