Australia vs Colombia: Reported suicide rates among young men
Australia
11.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia
11.56 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Australia rank
20th
Colombia rank
19th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1960s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6444 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1980s | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Australia ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.