Italy vs North Macedonia: Reported suicide rates
Italy
4.56 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
North Macedonia
4.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Italy rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
76th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.56 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.39 deaths per 100,000 population in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1311 deaths per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4685 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 4.56 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.39 deaths per 100,000 population in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Italy ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 76th 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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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.