Germany vs Romania: Male vs. female suicide rate
Germany
11.6 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Romania
11.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Germany rank
47th
Romania rank
46th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 47th and Romania ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2000s | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4476 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Germany and Romania?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Germany ranks 47th and Romania ranks 46th 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.