Italy vs North Macedonia: Male vs. female suicide rate

Italy
7.3 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
North Macedonia
6.88 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Italy rank
71st
North Macedonia rank
74th

Male vs. female suicide rate over time

  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.88 deaths per 100,000 population in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Italy ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.77 deaths per 100,000 population 9.98 deaths per 100,000 population 0.2105 deaths per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2000s 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population 10.05 deaths per 100,000 population 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2010s 7.77 deaths per 100,000 population 7.62 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 population Italy
2020s 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 population Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Italy or North Macedonia?
Italy, at 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.88 deaths per 100,000 population in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Italy and North Macedonia?
0.42 deaths per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
Italy ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.