Australia vs Sweden: Suicide rate who mdb

Australia
10.89
in 2023
Sweden
10.51
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 10.89 against 10.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 10.94 15.78 4.83 Sweden
1960s 14.01 17.25 3.23 Sweden
1970s 12.06 17.96 5.9 Sweden
1980s 11.54 16.29 4.76 Sweden
1990s 12.27 12.68 0.4116 Sweden
2000s 10.34 10.72 0.3749 Sweden
2010s 11.03 10.21 0.8214 Australia
2020s 11.25 10.16 1.09 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 10.89 against 10.51 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Australia and Sweden?
0.38, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate who mdb?
Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed