Sri Lanka vs United States: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.17 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.14 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1999 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 35.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.72 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, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 13.17 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.14 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 1.03 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th and United States 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.