New Zealand vs United States: Suicide rate who mdb

New Zealand
12.11
in 2018
United States
13.17
in 2022
New Zealand rank
12th
United States rank
9th

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 13.17 against 12.11 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.06.

That makes United States'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 ahead.

New Zealand ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1950s 9.52 10.26 0.7355 United States
1960s 9.9 11.16 1.25 United States
1970s 10.01 12.05 2.04 United States
1980s 11.8 11.46 0.3413 New Zealand
1990s 13.76 10.86 2.9 New Zealand
2000s 11.95 10.09 1.86 New Zealand
2010s 11.47 12.08 0.6072 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 13.17 against 12.11 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between New Zealand and United States?
1.06, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for suicide rate who mdb?
New Zealand ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 111 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, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed