What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Estonia and New Zealand?

0.05 deaths per 100,000 population, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?

36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.

Estonia vs New Zealand: Reported suicide rates

Estonia

12.16 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2022

New Zealand

12.11 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2018

Estonia rank

10th

New Zealand rank

12th

Reported suicide rates over time

Estonia
New Zealand

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	26.72 deaths per 100,000 population	12.11 deaths per 100,000 population	14.61 deaths per 100,000 population	Estonia
1990s	31.5 deaths per 100,000 population	13.76 deaths per 100,000 population	17.74 deaths per 100,000 population	Estonia
2000s	19.12 deaths per 100,000 population	11.95 deaths per 100,000 population	7.18 deaths per 100,000 population	Estonia
2010s	12.98 deaths per 100,000 population	11.47 deaths per 100,000 population	1.5 deaths per 100,000 population	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates, Estonia or New Zealand?: Estonia, at 12.16 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Estonia and New Zealand?: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for reported suicide rates?: Estonia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator: Reported suicide rates
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.