Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kazakhstan
14.54 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
14.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
34th
Sweden rank
33rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.54 deaths per 100,000 population in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 14 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 46.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 28 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 48.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.54 deaths per 100,000 population in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.