Ecuador vs Mexico: Male vs. female suicide rate
Ecuador
9.97 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mexico
10.13 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador rank
60th
Mexico rank
59th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7666 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9651 deaths per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 59th 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.