Chile vs France: Male vs. female suicide rate
Chile
16.16 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
France
16.2 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Chile rank
27th
France rank
26th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population against 16.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Chile, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was France ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1960s | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1970s | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1980s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1990s | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.44 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, Chile or France?
- France, at 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population against 16.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Chile and France?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Chile ranks 27th 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.