Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland: Reported suicide rates among young men
Kyrgyzstan
7.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
7.33 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.33 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5507 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9612 deaths per 100,000 population | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Kyrgyzstan or Switzerland?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.33 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 population, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th 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.