United States of America vs Upper middle income: Suicide mortality rate
United States of America
15.63 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Upper middle income
7.73 per 100,000 population
in 2021
United States of America rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
27th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- United States of America
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.63 per 100,000 population against 7.73 per 100,000 population in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.9 per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Upper middle income ahead.
United States of America ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 185 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 per 100,000 population | 10.29 per 100,000 population | 1.69 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.29 per 100,000 population | 7.74 per 100,000 population | 6.55 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.3 per 100,000 population | 7.64 per 100,000 population | 7.66 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, United States of America or Upper middle income?
- United States of America, at 15.63 per 100,000 population against 7.73 per 100,000 population in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between United States of America and Upper middle income?
- 7.9 per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Upper middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United States of America and Upper middle income rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- United States of America ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th 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.
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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).