Greece vs Israel: Male vs. female suicide rate
Greece
5.96 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Israel
5.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Greece rank
81st
Israel rank
83rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Israel, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Greece ranks 81st and Israel ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 1980s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 1990s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Greece and Israel?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Greece ranks 81st and Israel ranks 83rd 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.