Canada vs Switzerland: Suicide rate who mdb

Canada
8.23
in 2022
Switzerland
8.38
in 2023
Canada rank
40th
Switzerland rank
39th

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
10152025195019862023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.38 against 8.23 in Canada, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 7.97 19.61 11.65 Switzerland
1960s 9.4 16.84 7.45 Switzerland
1970s 13.16 19.61 6.45 Switzerland
1980s 13.2 20.88 7.68 Switzerland
1990s 12 16.8 4.8 Switzerland
2000s 10.16 13.52 3.36 Switzerland
2010s 10.13 9.45 0.6846 Canada
2020s 8.97 8.33 0.6364 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.38 against 8.23 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Canada and Switzerland?
0.15, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for suicide rate who mdb?
Canada ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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