Colombia vs Singapore: Male vs. female suicide rate
Colombia
9.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Singapore
9.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia rank
63rd
Singapore rank
61st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Colombia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.86 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 Singapore?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 population, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 61st 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.
Individual pages
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.