Sri Lanka vs United States: Suicide rate who mdb

Sri Lanka
12.14
in 2019
United States
13.17
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
11th
United States rank
9th

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 13.17 against 12.14 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.03.

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 10.25 0.1999 Sri Lanka
1960s 16.91 11.13 5.78 Sri Lanka
1970s 21.6 12.67 8.93 Sri Lanka
1980s 35.85 11.47 24.38 Sri Lanka
1990s 30.5 10.37 20.13 Sri Lanka
2000s 22.55 10.02 12.53 Sri Lanka
2010s 14.56 11.84 2.72 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Sri Lanka or United States?
United States, at 13.17 against 12.14 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Sri Lanka and United States?
1.03, 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 suicide rate who mdb?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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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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