New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Reported suicide rates
New Zealand
12.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Sri Lanka
12.14 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
New Zealand rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Reported suicide rates over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.14 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 population.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8557 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 35.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 population | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.14 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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.