Singapore vs Spain: Male vs. female suicide rate
Singapore
9.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Spain
9.28 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Singapore rank
61st
Spain rank
64th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.28 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.58 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1970s | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1980s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1990s | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9704 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3168 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Singapore or Spain?
- Singapore, at 9.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.28 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Singapore and Spain?
- 0.58 deaths per 100,000 population, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Singapore ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th 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.