Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Male vs. female suicide rate
Latvia
19.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka
20.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Latvia rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.94 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 49.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4326 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2000s | 39.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.94 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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.