Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Male vs. female suicide rate
Sri Lanka
20.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Ukraine
21.67 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Ukraine rank
8th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 21.67 deaths per 100,000 population against 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 36.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 46.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3867 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 38 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 21.67 deaths per 100,000 population against 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.