Colombia vs Spain: Male vs. female suicide rate
Colombia
9.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Spain
9.28 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
63rd
Spain rank
64th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.28 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 1960s | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9956 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5733 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3291 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4415 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1598 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.28 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 64th 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.