Austria vs France: Male vs. female suicide rate
Austria
15.83 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
France
16.2 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Austria rank
28th
France rank
26th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population against 15.83 deaths per 100,000 population in Austria, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1960s | 30.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1970s | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1980s | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1990s | 28.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 2000s | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2477 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.909 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Austria or France?
- France, at 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population against 15.83 deaths per 100,000 population in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Austria and France?
- 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Austria ranks 28th and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.