Colombia vs Ecuador: Male vs. female suicide rate
Colombia
9.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ecuador
9.97 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia rank
63rd
Ecuador rank
60th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.58 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Ecuador ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7602 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3317 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.58 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Ecuador ranks 60th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.