Austria vs Sweden: Reported suicide rates among young people
Austria
6.62 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
6.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Sweden rank
42nd
Reported suicide rates among young people over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1960s | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1970s | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1980s | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 1990s | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 2000s | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Austria |
| 2010s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7999 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0942 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young people, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young people between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd 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 people. 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.