New Zealand vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.17 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7355 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1960s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1970s | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3413 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6072 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.17 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 New Zealand and United States of America?
- 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.