Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Male vs. female suicide rate
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population against 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1960s | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 28.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 49.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population against 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
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.