Ecuador vs Hong Kong, China: Reported suicide rates among young men
Ecuador
12.15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
13.46 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Ecuador rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Ecuador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.15 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Ecuador or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.15 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th 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.