Australia vs Sweden: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Australia
11.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
11.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
55th
Sweden rank
54th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Australia ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.