Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Reported suicide rates among young men
Kazakhstan
7.98 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
7.98 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 30.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st 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.