Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Reported suicide rates
Brazil
6.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Dominican Republic
6.97 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Brazil rank
54th
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Reported suicide rates over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.86 deaths per 100,000 population in Brazil, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 54th and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9168 deaths per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9046 deaths per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.283 deaths per 100,000 population | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.86 deaths per 100,000 population in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Brazil ranks 54th and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. 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.