Brazil vs China: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Brazil
7.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China
6.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
117th
China rank
120th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and China ranks 120th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1271 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Brazil and China?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Brazil ranks 117th and China ranks 120th 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.