France vs Romania: Reported suicide rates among young men
France
4.23 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Romania
4.05 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
France rank
65th
Romania rank
67th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
France currently reports 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.05 deaths per 100,000 population in Romania, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was France ahead.
France ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 1990s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6439 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2000s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5976 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1568 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, France or Romania?
- France, at 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.05 deaths per 100,000 population in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between France and Romania?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- France ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 110 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 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.