Cyprus vs Greece: Male vs. female suicide rate
Cyprus
5.52 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Greece
5.96 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Cyprus rank
84th
Greece rank
81st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population in Cyprus, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 84th and Greece ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2087 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7667 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8344 deaths per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 population, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 84th and Greece ranks 81st 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.